An Apology

DRS

"Alex" <alexpaynter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Personally I prefer reading top postings if a person is just
> continuing to comment on a thread. It only becomes an issue when
> someone is responding to specific points.
>
> For me this is the most efficient. My page starts at the top. That is
> where I like the next thread to be.
>
> I'll take efficiency over some form of imposed custom any time.

The problem is it is not efficient. That is why Usenet etiquette has
evolved as it has, with top-posting rightly deprecated.

> You must work in the public service somewhere.

Wrong again.

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DRS

"Alex" <alexpaynter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I don't agree with you. I like postings at the top, unless they are in
> response to specific points. Usually I read down a thread and don't
> need to scroll through all the same crap that I saw in the previous
> thread.

Not snipping extraneous material is also wrong but what you are saying is
that two wrongs make a right, but they don't. Top-posting is never
justified.

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DRS

"Alex" <alexpaynter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What annoys me more than top posting, which doesn't annoy me at all is
> people who respond to a thread and you have to look all the way down
> the bottom to find that they have said something quite arcane, such
> as, "yeah"

Not snipping extraneous material is also wrong but what you are saying is
that two wrongs make a right, but they don't. Top-posting is never
justified.

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DRS

"Alex" <alexpaynter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I think I understand where you are coming from. Although that is not a
> pretty image. You studied latin at school didn't you. And post means
> after. And that is where it should be placed. I finally see the
> light. Please accept my humblest apologies, oh learnd one.

I would if it was sincere, which it clearly is not.

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flyingdutch

Drs wrote:
> I would if it was sincere, which it clearly is not.



Actually, i read it as indeed being sincere, Drs. Perhaps you could back
off occasionally and take the prickly hat off.

PS totally OT, but a few threads ago you mentioned you would be faster
than me cos your bike's wheels were bigger than my mtb's (think of
the wierdest stuff on a bike, i does). piffle! i say. Triathletes use
650c wheels to go faster, and your wheels are bigger than Lance's,
but i bet you aint wearin yeller



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DRS

"flyingdutch" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
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> Drs wrote:
> > I would if it was sincere, which it clearly is not.
>
> Actually, i read it as indeed being sincere, Drs. Perhaps you could
> back off occasionally and take the prickly hat off.

Maybe you should stop always trying to make me out to be the bad guy. If
his apology was sincere he would have bottom posted it.

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? the Platypus {aka David Formosa}

"Alex" <alexpaynter@hotmail.com> writes:

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> I'll take efficiency over some form of imposed custom any time.

However in posting is more efficent. If quoted correctly it results
in smaller posts and the context of the reply is immeditly clear.

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