[Ilugc] Re: eight steps to correct posting
- From: srivasta@xxxxxxxxxx (Manoj Srivastava)
- Date: Thu Oct 25 22:51:10 2007
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:36:20 +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian
<linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
It is not merely a matter of preference. English is a lanbguage read
from top to bottom. Putting later responses on top causes readers to
have to revert the natural flow of reading the response, and makes it
harder to follow the discussion; as does untrimmed useless clutter.
I agree with you so far. Where I disagree is on the productivity of
actually trying to enforce personal preferences on others who don't
care a shit about top, bottom, sideways etc posting .. they need help.
If they get it, great. If they don't - well, they'll call a friend,
ask on another list, etc. Or dig around on google some more. Or maybe
just wait till someone replies.
If one cares about having them get help, though, we should steer
them towards practices that actually enhance the possibility of them
actually getting answers. This means everything that is in the asking
smart questions essay.
So think fof this not as policing, but gentle reminders how to
maximize their probability of getting answers, reminding thewm that
such behaviour comes across as boorish -- they are making extra work
for people from whom they need help.
In any forum, even face to face, you do not step up to a person,
slap them on the cheek, and demand they help you. Such rudeness will
not be tolerated in any civilized community. What is so wrong in
expecting a modicum of etiquette (which is what netiquette is all
about) on a mailing list?
manoj
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