From: jrunyan.lists@dms.nwcg.gov (Mailing List Account for Jason Runyan) Subject: Re: Stop top posting, please. Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 13:33:41 -0500 Message-Id: <200305231333.39936.JRunyan.Lists@DMS.NWCG.Gov>
On Friday 23 May 2003 13:09, admin@kclinux.net wrote:
> Hmm. Kind of interesting that alot of ISP admins/owners and web hosting
> admins/owners top post without anyone having a little hussy fit.
>
> http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-chat/0305/index.html
They don't seem to trim their posts either. There shouldn't be a lot of crap
to scroll through when people trim their posts. This certainly is a battle
between those who have been around for a while, and those who just came on
the scene. People can behave themselves as they see fit, but to disregard
social norms in any group isolates you from the main group. On a forum like
a mailing list you don't get read. Which can really hurt when your the one
with a question. There is a good reason to respect your elders or the
purists on this list, they are the ones who have the most experience. These
are the people who can help you with your biggest problems. If you are
posting in HTML, or participating in something that utterly annoying to these
people, then they are likely to ignore(probably automate the deletion of)
your mail. Much as the most well behaved kids get the most attention in a
class room, even though it is often the miscreants who need that help the
most, so it is on the list from those who have the most knowledge and
experience. Its up to you how you post, but there are certainly
ramifications to those choices. Weight them, and decide if you want the help
of the people who may be offended by your lack of netiquette.
-- Swipple's Rule of Order: He who shouts the loudest has the floor.