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[ILUG] open list abuse

[ILUG] open list abuse

Timothy Murphy tim at birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
Thu Sep 8 14:05:40 IST 2005


On Wed 07 Sep 2005 18:53, Rory Browne wrote:

> > Can you give an example where it is better to top-post?
>
> Yes, I can.
>
> Whether or not I will or not is a different matter, considering that
> I've already gone to significant length to explain in great detail the
> circumstances in which top-posting is better, as well as
> acknowledging, that there are circumstances where bottom-posting is
> better.

It may surprise you to learn
that I do not keep a complete archive of your back-posts.

You said that top-posting was sometimes better,
and I asked you for an example.
Not a very difficult request, I would have thought.

I did not ask for a dissertation on the subject.

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