Drew, Bill wrote:
> The replies are always at the bottom after the quoted part of the
> earlier message. This is no the rule on the many other lists I
> subscribe to. I am more curious as to why this is the case. This is
> not a complaint at all.
They're all wrong...
Seriously, "bottom posting" (quote interspersed with new material
immediately after the text it's commenting on) has always been the rule
for Usenet news and Internet mailing lists. Some other networks had
other customs, but mainly this is because Microsoft's Internet e-mail
clients weren't designed for the Internet.
It makes life a lot easier, because you can read the quoted material,
and then immediately get the comment on it. So the comment is placed in
context.
The rule is designed to make life easier for readers: a message will be
written by one person but might be read by thousands. Not that it makes
life harder for writers with properly designed e-mail clients...
James.
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