Got Whiz? Cheese that is... wrote:
> But, then this isn't a book. This is a conversation. Bottom posting is like 
> talking to someone except before you say anything new to the person you 
> repeat what has already been seed before. Bottom posting is stupid.
> 
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> ">>
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>>>: People prefer to bottom-post because that's how normal people normally
>>>: read. They start at the top, and go down. Noone starts at the bottom of 
>>>a
>>>: page and works their way up.
> 
> 
> 
Actually, some cultures DO write from the bottom up, but it is not the 
norm in English.  Top posting leads to confusion since one sees an 
answer before the question.  Perhaps die-hard Jeopardy fans will feel at 
home, but most people would prefer the 'normal' order, which is top down.


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Ron Hunter  rphunter@charter.net