On May 27, 2008, at 7:49 AM, Tobias Weber wrote:

> In article <0D16738A-F1A2-4DB9-87E9-FEC81AF636CF@mwilden.com>,
> Mark Wilden <mark@mwilden.com> wrote:
>
>> Many others don't mind it either way, and if the quote trail is long,
>> prefer top posting. I don't know where the anti-toppers always seem
>> to
>> feel that they can speak for everyone else.
>
> In Usenet pro-toppers are extremely rare.

There probably are no "pro-toppers." But I would imagine that there
are people, like myself, who would rather not have to scroll to read a
post. I would also imagine that many agnostics bottom-post (even if
it's less efficient) just to avoid the anti-toppers.

i agree that if you're replying point by point to someone,
interposting (which is a form of bottom-posting) is the way to go. I
also think most people quote way too heavily (out of laziness).
Finally, I think some people need to learn to use email, instead of
quoting three pages, then sticking "Thanks!" at the bottom.

I've been doing this stuff since 1984. It's only been relatively
recently that I've seen the insistence that bottoming is the "one true
way" and the attempted intimidation of anyone who doesn't agree.

///ark