In article , Boomer says...
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>Me neither.
(Dislikes "scrolling")
Get over yourself. And learn some manners.
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A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top-posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
This ain't Jeopardy - the answers go *after* the questions.
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A: Because it reverses the logic of a conversation....
Q: Why shouldn't I top post?
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One explanation at
http://www.river.com/users/share/etiquette/#inline
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A: Yes.
>Q: Are you sure?
>>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?
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Dave: Oh! Now it makes sense to me. Okay! No more top-posting for me!
Bob: It's annoying because it reverses the normal order of conversation.
In fact, many people ignore top-posted articles.
Dave: What's so wrong with that?
Bob: That's posting your response *before* the article you're quoting.
Dave: People keep bugging me about "top-posting." What does that mean?
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A: Top posters.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?
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