While in speech the words follow, that's for sure. But I do find it easier

to just read the reply part. Then If I did not remember the reason for the

reply look back at the original. So for me top posting is much easier.

As for ignoring the lack of trimming, that's not possible because of the

number of bottom posters that don't trim.

Watch the next week of posts and see. Also trimming, or the lack by top

posters, seemed to be your main argument.

Probably the most annoying is a long post replied to at the bottom with "me

too".

But we have been here before with the top/bottom posting debate. Note that

in the original reply I put :) at the end.

Al

-----Original Message-----

From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On

Behalf Of Ed Leafe

Then they are contributing to the problem. If they are replying,

they must want people to read what they say. Failure to properly compose a

message is the main problem. Given that untrimmed messages are the biggest

problem, let's compare properly-trimmed messages and ignore the red herring

of trimming.

If all you have is one simple point to make in a sentence or two,

the difference is trivial; most people can move their eyeballs to read the

quoted context first so that they understand the reply. It's when a message

is more complex, consisting of several related points, each of which is

addressed, that inline replies, with the reply below the quote, is the clear

winner. It is conversational, and allows the reader to follow the points

that the author is making with enough context.

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