Top posting

[Drew Tomlinson]

On 3/21/2004 10:26 PM Rob M wrote:

>Forgive me if I am out of line here.  I am new to FreeBSD and this list, I 
>have been using both for about a week now after being with Windows since 3.1.  
>I have always been a top poster and a bottom feeder, I have never known it 
>was a big deal and every environment I have been in has top posted.  
>
>I have been weary of posting as I dont want to irritate anyone by asking  
>something that is most likely simple to many of you.  I RTFM but just dont 
>get it sometimes so I lurk here and see if there is anything that pertains to 
>me or I go on the web and find it that way.  So far it has worked.
>
>Something struck a chord with me so I need clarification.
>
>On Sunday 21 March 2004 08:54 pm, Michael W. Oliver wrote:
>
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>>What I find comical about this topic (and it never ceases to recur every
>>few months) is that the clueless who post, asking for clue, refuse to
>>accept pointers on something so simple as email etiquette from the same
>>people they assume will provide clue on so many other more complex
>>issues!
>>    
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>
>This seems arrogant to me, though it could be just that it is e-mail and I 
>cant see the person typing on the other end.  Also, if I am asking a question 
>about something I am having a hard time with then I would like an answer to 
>it, not pointers on something so simple as email etiquette from the same 
>person that is providing me a clue on my complex issue.  If I wanted to be 
>instructed on e-mail etiquette I would have asked.
>
>Dont take that last comment out of line, I am sure with all of the same 
>answers you give over and over again that trying to get things in an even 
>format would be nice.  But it is part of the reason I am uneasy about asking 
>a question, not only do I feel ignorant because I am asking what is most 
>likely an easy question but I might irk someone if I dont format it in the 
>form of a question.
>  
>
Newbies are often referred to 
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html for an introduction 
to the "culture" on many lists such as this one.  I know it helped me 
and I hope it helps you.  Welcome!

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Drew