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Subject:Re: 1986 Westfalia with 16" tires
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:51:42 -0500

On 9/30/2013 4:32 AM, Mike S wrote:
> 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?
The easiest thing to do I guess is quit posting period, that would
please everybody....goodbye

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