Posting Etiquette Question for the Group
RBPAC TD
I have a question regarding posting etiquette:
If I do not quote from the previous post in thread (my text is the only text
on the message), am I top posting or bottom posting?
Will it bother anyone if I delete previous quotes, provided I give
sufficient background/context?
Just asking before the next 56 posts dump a load of manure on me ;)
--
Jack R. Meyer ("RBPAC TD")
Technical Director
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Redondo Beach, CA
Richard Crowley
> If I do not quote from the previous post in thread
> (my text is the only text on the message), am I top
> posting or bottom posting?
> Will it bother anyone if I delete previous quotes,
> provided I give sufficient background/context?
IMHO, quoting NOTHING is worse than the supposed "blunder" of quoting at the
wrong end. (A point of etiquette whose discussion has caused far more
off-topic noise on this newsgroup than any actual posting at the wrong end.)
Sometimes I just yell "GET A LIFE, PEOPLE!" at the screen lately(!)
We have already discussed (ad nauseum) the problem with breaking the thread
by eliminating all contextual quoting. It doesn't need to be discussed
again.
Not clear how you would "give sufficient background/context" without
quoting. If you try to paraphrase, you run the risk of misunderstanding or
misrepresenting (accidental or deliberate).
RC
Michael Gaster
"RBPAC TD @hotmail.com>" <jackrmeyer<nospam> wrote in message
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I must say its pretty sad when new people feel they have to make a opening
statement like this one to a group of a bunch of sound guys. Personally I
don't give a flying fuck how you post!!! as long as *your* text is separated
enough to tell that the text you are typing are the words that I am supposed
to think are coming from *your* keyboard, also... say something that has to
do with SR, don't call me "little buddy", and have a cool attitude!
--
Michael
www.liveperformancesolutions.com
Hubert Barth
>If I do not quote from the previous post in thread (my text is the only text
>on the message), am I top posting or bottom posting?
Mid posting? <grin>
It doesn´t matter.
>Will it bother anyone if I delete previous quotes, provided I give
>sufficient background/context?
If the background/context is clear - no.
>Just asking before the next 56 posts dump a load of manure on me ;)
Only very stubborn or ignorant posters receive that treatment. - In my
opinion it would be better to ignore them (using the newsreaders
filter). That would keep the noise level down.
BTW I read a number of groups and this one ain´t half as "mean" as
some people think. Some are a lot more strict on usenet etiquette.
What you get here is just a "hard reflection" on your own attitude.
regards
--
Hubert Barth
Cologne/Germany
http://www.bigbands.de
Dave Andrews
<< Just asking before the next 56 posts dump a load of manure on me ;) >>
Hey Jake, you wanna' back that truck up over here?
With all due respect,
Dave Andrews
D. W. Andrews Associates
Church Music System Specialists
"Two Hacks Working Out Of A Garage"
Disclaimer: If there are two ways to take my words,
always assume I was after the cheap laugh.
Wes Selwood
"RBPAC TD
> Greetings.
>
> I have a question regarding posting etiquette:
>
> If I do not quote from the previous post in thread (my text is the only text
> on the message), am I top posting or bottom posting?
> Will it bother anyone if I delete previous quotes, provided I give
> sufficient background/context?
>
Usually we try to keep in some of the original post so people know WHO it is you
are replying to and WHAT you are replying to. Although if you address to
someone specific and make mention of the original post then that's OK.
>
> Just asking before the next 56 posts dump a load of manure on me ;)
>
Sniff Sniff..... I thought it was the dog! ;-)
Wes.
jimbo mcgillicudy
hey pal,
i just took a poll on this subject and it turns out the majority of the
group (62%) don't care about posting etiquette. if want to see my poll,
check it out:
http://jimbomac.homestead.com/aaplspoll.html
take care, bud
RBPAC TD
jimbo mcgillicudy <jimbom...@boobie.com> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings.
> >
> > I have a question regarding posting etiquette:
> >
> > Jack R. Meyer ("RBPAC TD")
> > Technical Director
> > Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
> > Redondo Beach, CA
>
> hey pal,
>
> i just took a poll on this subject and it turns out the majority of the
> group (62%) don't care about posting etiquette. if want to see my poll,
> check it out:
>
> http://jimbomac.homestead.com/aaplspoll.html
>
> take care, bud
>
Jimbo,
If you read the responses to you posts, you'll find that I already addressed
that one (the post in which I interpret your results to mean that nearly
four times as many respondents preferred bottom-posting to top-posting).
Anyway, I asked a specific question. If you don't care to answer it, that
is your choice. But if not, why waste bandwidth with an irrelevant
response?
You take care, also
--
Jack R. Meyer ("RBPAC TD")
Technical Director
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Redondo Beach, CA.
RBPAC TD
RBPAC TD @hotmail.com> <jackrmeyer<nospam> wrote in message
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Thank you. You have given me enough good reasons as to why you prefer
selective quoting, versus paraphrasing. I will comply.
--
Jack R. Meyer ("RBPAC TD")
Technical Director
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Redondo Beach, CA
P.S. to Michael Gaster: I agree (about it being sad). However, based upon
the recent spate of Jimbo-Flames, can you blame me for asking?
-RBPAC TD
Peter Larsen
"RBPAC TD
[commenting on whomever quoted]
> > i just took a poll on this subject and it turns out the majority of the
> > group (62%) don't care about posting etiquette.
Math and stats are wonderful, but there is the issue of the amount of
newbies, so math may be misleading. Also it is not an etiquette issue
per se, it is "comply or remain unread".
> Anyway, I asked a specific question. If you don't care to answer it, that
> is your choice. But if not, why waste bandwidth with an irrelevant
> response?
You could of course also search the newsgroup tree for a newsgroup that
has just a vague resemblance with the topic matter.
> Jack R. Meyer ("RBPAC TD")
Kind regards
Peter Larsen
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