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On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:49:54 -0500
Andrew Sullivan <ajs@crankycanuck.ca> wrote:
> On a mailing list, perhaps one can argue that the conventions simply
> have to be followed. But I know I find it pretty annoying to get 36
> lines of quoted text followed by something like, "No: see the manual,
> section x.y.z."
That is what <snip> is for :)
>
> I don't think top posting is always the crime it's made to be (and I
> get a little tired of lectures to others about it on these lists).
>
I can appreciate that but regardless of various "opinions" (mine
included). It is the PostgreSQL communities decision and I believe
except for newbies and a few long timers who should know better,
everyone avoids top posting.
Top posting makes it hard to read.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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