Re: [Alpine-info] Reply Top Posting

On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, Matt Ackeret wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, M.RossARR wrote:
> >Yet when reply is triggered, the cursor is always found at the top
> >waiting to type, so off goes the writer top posting! It's natural!
>
> No, fight it, it's never natural!!

I think there are too many People out there to argue with that.
The amount of top-posting that is perpetrated I am sure proves it
more natural than not!

> >be, the cursor be programmed to start in position for reply just
> >above the signature block a line or two, which would normally be at
> >the bottom of the previous post. The only way to top post then would
>
> I'm not sure if that can even be done - especially since I suspect a lot
> of non-beginners use an external editor (including me).

As I just replied to the previous post, external editors, & other
problems, may ruin the idea to a degree. But if the idea works for
the average user, & top-posting can be at least reduced, I think you
would be happier! No?

> I do like the idea, and have made the similar suggestion for GUI mail programs.
>
> But BTW, just moving the cursor there ISN'T the solution, because replying
> below _AND QUOTING THE ENTIRE MESSAGE_ is almost as bad as top-posting.

Again, there are exceptions. It may not solve all problems. People
tend to leave most of the message they reply to intact with
top-posting. I receive monsters quite often. People just type at the
top & send! Then both problems exist! Some effort must be made by
users, but People are lazy. That cannot be fixed. But maybe altered.

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