Re: [gentoo-user] Re: make of gentoo-sources-3.2.12 fails

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> On Mon, May 14 2012, Michael Scherer wrote:
> 
>> in my opinion it isn't. with top posting I see the newest message
>> immidiately, while otherwise I need page through sometimes
>> huge amounts of mostly obsolete comments.
>> where it's possible, I put my messages on top, and I've found
>> more than once forum-rules that require or at least recommend
>> top posting.
>> but I garantee that I will get flames, why I do this and urge me
>> to change my habits.
>> obviously this is an ingrained habit on gentoo-users, but from
>> now on I'm going follow my habits and damn the flames.
> 
> You have forgotten that gentoo-user is a valuable archive site.
> I keep many old msgs to use much later.  At that point a top to bottom
> reading order is preferred.
> 
> Moreover, those who are most helpful here all prefer bottom (or in-line)
> posting.  If you shun the wishes of a majority of the group and a vast
> majority of the most-helpful users, you fate is not flames but
> "ignoredom".  That seems to be a poor idea.
> 
> Your call
> allan
> 
> 


I agree.  I have read even on here, been a while tho, where a email
address is blacklisted.  So OP, if you top post often enough then later
post a question, the person with the answer may never see your question
hence you will likely get no reply.   I have one person blacklisted
myself.  I have no clue if they come here or not.  It goes straight to
delete.  I think it bypasses the trash even.

For example:  Alan, Mike, Pandu, Mark, Neil and me are the top posters
on this list.  I will admit, if just Neil and Alan ignore your posts,
you got issues.  They are two VERY knowledgeable, and more importantly,
helpful people.  Most of their posts are helping others too, unlike some
of mine.   Another thing, they have been on this mailing for a long time
and they don't like top posting either if memory serves me well.  Me, I
will forgive if it is a cell phone thingy that can't be helped.
Otherwise, after a couple times, I'm not scrolling all over the place to
try to figure out what order the posts are in and all that.  I may not
blacklist but I will hit the "next" button.

OP.  You be well advised to reconsider.  Other wise, you will be on the
forums asking for help and in my opinion, this mailing list is the best
place for help.  Lifes full of choices tho.  Some good, some bad.

Dale

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