keefers wrote:
Perhaps I've been
(wrongly)
posting this way on usenet since 1991

Wow! Irritating people & getting killfiled for 14 years! What was
your posting ID then?

So where do you get the "wrongly" from then. There ain't no right or wrong.
A bunch of "rules" made up by some arbitrary bunch doesn't pass for right or
wrong. If there was a "right" way of posting, news posting apps wouldn't let
you do it the "wrong" way.

Personally, I much prefer the way I do it. Obviously, otherwise I wouldn't
do it this way. I'm not alone either. As i recall, these were "the rules"
before the arbitrary bunch came along. I think it's easier to read. I think
it's easier to follow. I don't have to spend half my life wearing out my
finger scrolling my mouse wheel up and down. I don't have to read down any
further than the last post.

If you're uppity about the "rules", then find yourself guilty of posting
off-topic!



"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
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keefers wrote:
Perhaps I've been
(wrongly)
posting this way on usenet since 1991

Wow! Irritating people & getting killfiled for 14 years! What was
your posting ID then?

So where do you get the "wrongly" from then. There ain't no right or
wrong.
A bunch of "rules" made up by some arbitrary bunch doesn't pass for right
or
wrong.

I'm absolutely amazed that you can have been on Usenet for so long and still
crosspost. It is in every newbie guide. The fact that Microsoft produces bad
programs that don't comply with the rules is hardly news.

Context posting is not arbitrary. It has been the standard for decades.

Christian.

I'm absolutely amazed that you can have been on Usenet for so long and
still
crosspost.

I meant toppost, not crosspost!

Christian.

I didn't cross-post, I posted to uk.d-i-y. I don't cross-post, and to my
recollection have never done so. I was a newbie when there was no such
definition as a newbie, 'cos everyone was a newbie. Cross-posting was
frowned upon right from the start.

Bottom or top posting isn't a standard, it's a guideline. There are
certainly plenty guidelines which suggest bottom-posting, but I think
they're crap.

Bottom or top posting isn't a standard, it's a guideline. There are
certainly plenty guidelines which suggest bottom-posting, but I think
they're crap.

You may wish to disobey the standard, but if you do, you'll never stop
getting told to read the newbie FAQs!

Christian.

"keefers" wrote in message
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I didn't cross-post, I posted to uk.d-i-y. I don't cross-post, and to my
recollection have never done so. I was a newbie when there was no such
definition as a newbie, 'cos everyone was a newbie. Cross-posting was
frowned upon right from the start.

Bottom or top posting isn't a standard, it's a guideline. There are
certainly plenty guidelines which suggest bottom-posting, but I think
they're crap.


Hi Guys

Thanks for all the info on tiling.

Its a lot of extra work but the guy about to do my kitchen (its tiled right
up to the ceiling on 3 walls!) much prefers to remove the old first.

While we werent on the subject...at the risk of going O.T...

Ive never understood why so many object to cross-posting. I can understand
it when its abused by spammer trolls to spread their rubbish everywhere but
when its from legitimate users posting to relevant groups wheres the harm?
And if it were so objectionable why is it then possible to do it. (I realise
that some groups reject crossposted messages)

Thanks for your views...

Rob

Rob wrote:
Ive never understood why so many object to cross-posting. I can understand
it when its abused by spammer trolls to spread their rubbish everywhere but
when its from legitimate users posting to relevant groups wheres the harm?
And if it were so objectionable why is it then possible to do it. (I realise
that some groups reject crossposted messages)

Thanks for your views...

It's not objectionable in the least when used legitimately, as
you say. Multi-posting (the same article to several different
NGs individually) *is*.

Ive never understood why so many object to cross-posting.

Just to clarify, I have no problem with moderate cross-posting either. I
just had a brain fart when writing top-posting.

Christian.

keefers wrote:
posting this way on usenet since 1991

What was your posting ID in 1991, then??

What was your posting ID in 1991, then??
I don't have to justify myself to you or anyone. I can't even remember all
the id's I've used, and even if I did, I couldn't be bothered replying with
it. It might have been the same as this. I don't know and I don't care. You
obviously don't believe me. I don't care about that either.

I'm bored with this now.

keefers wrote:
What was your posting ID in 1991, then??

I don't have to justify myself to you or anyone. I can't even remember all
the id's I've used, and even if I did, I couldn't be bothered replying with
it. It might have been the same as this. I don't know and I don't care. You
obviously don't believe me. I don't care about that either.

I'm bored with this now.

Bye, then. Off.

keefers wrote:
So where do you get the "wrongly" from then. There ain't no right or wrong.
A bunch of "rules" made up by some arbitrary bunch doesn't pass for right or
wrong.

Depends who you consider an arbitrary bunch. Who _do_ you consider the
arbitrary bunch in this case?

If there was a "right" way of posting, news posting apps wouldn't let
you do it the "wrong" way.

Not true. A word-processor will let you write a badly-formatted letter.
A drill will let you drill your eye out. Applications are just tools.

Personally, I much prefer the way I do it. Obviously, otherwise I wouldn't
do it this way. I'm not alone either.

The fact that a lot of people do it doesn't make it correct. Your
argument is full of logical flaws.

As i recall, these were "the rules"
before the arbitrary bunch came along. I think it's easier to read. I think
it's easier to follow. I don't have to spend half my life wearing out my
finger scrolling my mouse wheel up and down. I don't have to read down any
further than the last post.

Perhaps, if you didn't use outdated, non-standards compliant
news-reading software, you wouldn't make life difficult for yourself by
being complelled to use the scroll wheel and for others by top-posting.
One thing that I have learnt since reading this group is that you have
to have the right tool for the job.

Antony

"antgel" wrote in message
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Depends who you consider an arbitrary bunch. Who _do_ you consider the
arbitrary bunch in this case?

Anyone who writes "standards" without the authority to do so

A drill will let you drill your eye out. Applications are just tools.

Fair point.

The fact that a lot of people do it doesn't make it correct. Your
argument is full of logical flaws.

The fact that someone takes it upon themself/ves to write a "standard"
doesn't make it correct either

One thing that I have learnt since reading this group is that you have
to have the right tool for the job.

Couldn't agree more. But sometimes it's worth doing a bodge if it's quick,
and a one line top post might well be such a bodge but if it does the job
then so what.