From: dryan@brisbanegraphicartsmuseum.com   
      
   ::-)   
      
   --DR   
      
   "Lynn" wrote in message   
   news:-smdnd-n6L6O883RnZ2dnUVZ_hidnZ2d@speakeasy.net...   
   > He's saying that answering a message at the top is very bad manners, and   
   > that you're supposed to answer only at the bottom at all times.   
   >   
   > In other words, he's being a total dick over something so mind-bogglingly   
   > trivial that it's beyond description.   
   >   
   > To add insult to injury, as far as I can tell, he's not posted to this   
   > newsgroup before -- he's imposing his netiquette on a group where he   
   > hasn't chosen to participate.   
   >   
   > You're answering questions that the majority of actual A.F.BR members   
   > enjoy, so complaining about such a minor infraction makes "Mr. Helpful" a   
   > dick.   
   >   
   > Although, I suspect this could be a bot of some kind, which means the dick   
   > is the person who thought it was needed and created it.   
   >   
   > Suggestion: let's all top-post for a while as a protest. I'll start.   
   >   
   > On 7/28/2010 3:04 AM, Raine Hilson wrote:   
   >> Is he trying to say that I'm spamming the group?   
   >> I'm only answering questions...   
   >> So I think he can go play with himself somewhere else   
   >>   
   >> Cheers and thanks again   
   >> Raine   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "The Quiet American" wrote in   
   >> message   
   >> news:i2log0$5ot$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>> "Lynn" wrote in message   
   >>> news:wtmdnQ6X_7T3V9DRnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@speakeasy.net...   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose   
   >>>>>> from.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Well, I think what I was trying to point out is that Mr. Helpful is   
   >>>>> being a bit of a dick.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Dan   
   >>>>   
   >>>> ... and I think I was agreeing with you.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> :-)   
   >>>   
   >>> DR   
   >   
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