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From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT ltu DOT se>
Subject: Re: top posting
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DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>> 1. I'd appreciate it if you DIDN'T top post.

> Bottom posting is not a requirement in this forum.  Blind readers
> prefer top posting too.  When properly trimmed, it doesn't matter what
> you do, and it becomes more obvious where the text goes (above,
> between, or below the inclusion text) depending on the context.

Indeed, I (almost) always cut my replies to what I consider is
relevant. And I said "I'd appreciate...".

>> : That would seem to make sense.  I also noticed that what ever

> Also, ':' is not the standard inclusion marker, '>' is.  Many
> news/mail readers look for the '>' to reformat textual messages.

You're right. I've change back to that now. I don't remember why I
changed it to ":" but there should have been some reason, so I might
go back to ":" if I remember WHY I changed it to start with.

Hmm. Perhaps it should be "> " too, instead of ">"? Advice?


Right,

						MartinS