Re: Netiquette in this newsgroup

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From: Marina (someone_at_nospam.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:48:49 -0400

I don't know why people would get offended at responses at thet op - I
actually think it is far more convenient to read the response, instead of
having to scroll all the way down looking for patches of responses - and
sometimes missing them.

And of course Linux thinks Outlook is evil. I'm sure Linux enthusiasts think
every product provided by MS is evil.

"William Ryan eMVP" <dotnetguru@comcast.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uu6Aw1oQEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Cor:
>
> I'm probably guilty of this but I didnt' know it's bad netiquette. Just
so
> I'm clear, I know it's Very annoying to post in the future b/c it stays at
> the top of the reader. However is it bad form to answer it too? I've
often
> answered the question and kindly suggested they change their clocks. I
know
> that answering spams and the like can cause problems so I'm guessing this
is
> another example?
>
> BTW, what is the deal with Top Posting? I find the ideal to be commenting
> inline but I know some folks, particularly Linux dudes consider it the
most
> heinous offense next to being Bill Gates. They also told me using Outlook
> Express is an offense but never said why . Although I've been posting for
a
> while, I'm still pretty naive in many regards.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Bill
>
> --
>
> W.G. Ryan, eMVP
>
> http://forums.devbuzz.com/
> http://www.knowdotnet.com/williamryan.html
> http://www.msmvps.com/WilliamRyan/
> "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
> news:%23L6F%23PlQEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hallo,
> >
> > One of the netiquettes is not to answer newsgroup questions, which are
> > placed in future.
> >
> > This behaviour is well known because in this case the message stays in
> most
> > newsreaders in top op the reader.
> >
> > The netiquette says not to answer those questions.
> >
> > For those who are new can have the excuse that they did not see it,
> however
> > strange is that those messages are mostly especially answered by people
> who
> > should know that in my opinion.
> >
> > No answer needed, would only make even more dirt.
> >
> > Cor
> >
> >
>
>

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