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Subject:Re: 1986 Westfalia with 16" tires
From:Mike S
Date:Mon, 30 Sep 2013 05:32:16 -0400

On 9/29/2013 7:04 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Change your email settings to put your replies on top. Makes it easier for
> most of us.

Please don't encourage top-posting. http://www.idallen.com/topposting.html

  A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to right.
  Q: Why should I start my reply below the quoted text?

  A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
  Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

  A: The lost context.
  Q: What makes top-posted replies harder to read than bottom-posted?

  A: Yes.
  Q: Should I trim down the quoted part of an email to which I'm replying?