Re: shellworld.net (for visually impaired users), (was: Re: question for seasoned links users?)
On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 08:07:15AM +0200, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 04:17:45PM -0400, Maude Summerside wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > Screen reader or not, what don't you understand by STOP TOP POSTING ?
>
> Look. I hate top posting as every other person. Especially in mailing
> lists, i think it's disruptive for longer threads.
>
> But please, try to be polite about it, will you?
>
> Cheers
> --
> t
Even more to the point, I'd say lay off the visually impaired poster
who is using a screen reader. I don't use a screen reader, so maybe
the OP or someone who does could confirm, but I think top posting
probably is helpful to someone using a screen reader, particularly
if people don't trim aggressively. Isn't it true that the screen
reader starts at the top? So, unlike a sighted reader it might be
more difficult to skim past the quoted text which you've already
read through several times to get to the possibly helpful text at
the very bottom.
The OP addressed her question to "seasoned links users" so I'd say
those who have nothing constructive to contribute toward helping her
should just skip the thread if top posting makes them angry.
D. MacDougall
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