[tlug] Netiquette (was: file permissions)

[Charles Muller <acmuller@example.com>]

Jonathan Q wrote:

> you would think that even if people just don't
> know much about list netiquette, they would remember that 
> at least once a month there is a post complaing about
> top-posting and thread-hijacking. 

I recently made top-posting *kinjite-iru* on the humanities lists that I
administer. It was getting to be too much. If someone top-posts, their
message gets bounced with the following note:

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Posting Rejection Notice

Your message to H-________ has been rejected due to the following:

Reason: Top Posting

Explanation: Please rewrite your post so that there is no additional text
after your own signature and then resend. You can either delete the old
portions of the original post/prior discussion, or incorporate them into your own response
as appropriate.

For a detailed explanation on the matter of top-posting vs. bottom-posting, please
see:

 http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/gey_stv0.htm

If, after seeing this, the point is still unclear, please feel free to write
back for further clarification.

List Editor
Charles Muller

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Chuck