On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Thomas Cameron wrote: > So I guess there's no room for tolerance of other people's > preferences? I mean, really - is it *that* hard to follow a thread > that is top-posted? Is it *really* worth getting so worked up over? argh. using *exactly* that same logic, i can turn around and ask, is there no room for people to adjust to fit the standard operating behaviour of the list? is it *that* hard to configure your mailer to do the right thing? is it *really* worth getting so worked up over adapting to what is clearly common list etiquette? don't ask the question unless you can answer it. rday p.s. if you've never heard of the "broken window" syndrome, let me recommend googling and taking a quick read.