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 Message 42809 
 Gamgee to Fernweh 
 Re: Silly question - QWK download 
 04 Dec 25 20:35:40 
 
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A: Because it destroys the logical flow of a thread of comments,
   and makes it difficult to keep up with a conversation.

Q: Why do so many people object to top posting?

A: Writing your reply to a message above what you are referring to
   rather than below it.

Q: What is "top posting"?



 Fe> A general thank you for all of the replies above. It applied to
 Fe> everyone, so the context wasn't added of the reply "to".


 >Ga> For what?

 >Ga> Please quote some of the message that you are replying to, so 
 >Ga> folks have some "context" and can follow the conversation thread.


... Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
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