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Re: [OT] top posting



On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:58:46 +1100
Alex Samad <alex@samad.com.au> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 03:25:14PM -0800, Raquel wrote:
> > Then the people posting are not trimming their posts as they
> > should.
> or taken to the extreme, why not remove all the original post!

No, it's best to always trim the original to the extent that it still contains the relevant context for your reply. Half a dozen lines is usually enough.

Of course I've got about 15 years of Usenet experience under my belt. That teaches discipline!

--D.


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