Crime number 4 in "POSTING ETTIQUITE"

41south · Post by **41south** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:21 pm

Hi all,
Just a note about the above rule. It's no biggie, I just got 'pinged' for breaching the "Top posting and overquoting" rule.

If you are replying to a forum discussion by email this appears to happen automatically. I have replied back to the moderator asking that the software be fine tuned a little to reflect the above rule.

Just thought I would pass it on to all who use the email method to reply, that they may get caught too. I know I'm not the only one to get pinged, and I'm sure it will get sorted shortly.

Fletch · Post by **Fletch** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:39 pm

Personally, I prefer top-posting to bottom-posting.... but he who owns the board make the rules... so be it.

But I think you'll find, that if you're using e-mail to access the board.... then its probably more to do with the settings of your own email client, rather than what Howards done at the web-based-end that dictates where your replies automatically start?

And either way, its not hard to over-ride that automatic-ness... simply move your cursor before typing...

Fletch.

41south · Post by **41south** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:47 pm

41south wrote:

Hi all,
Just a note about the above rule. It's no biggie, I just got 'pinged' for breaching the "Top posting and overquoting" rule.
If you are replying to a forum discussion by email this appears to happen automatically. I have replied back to the moderator asking that the software be fine tuned a little to reflect the above rule.
Just thought I would pass it on to all who use the email method to reply, that they may get caught too. I know I'm not the only one to get pinged, and I'm sure it will get sorted shortly.

Colin

Silver 1992 NA
DCE973

Hello again all,

Hopefully this reply is properly formatted

. With help from Karl I think we have found the culprit. I am using Mozilla Thunderbird as an email client and am receiving forum messages as html. I'm not sure that the html part has much to with it, but by default my reply quotes the email and places my reply above the quote. I have changed my client to place the quote above the reply by going to Tools/Account settings and in the section marked Composition and addressing set "start my reply below the quote". Other email clients may have similar settings.

I am thinking that for forum use I should in fact delete the quote in the reply all together, as it's usually not needed at all.

Thanks again to Karl for his help on this. Great moderation !

Cheers all.

P.S. My apologies to the forum Admins and designer for jumping to the conclusion that it was a forum software problem - typical techie

41south · Post by **41south** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:07 pm

Hi Z

No, I'm not at all upset

I think the email software side of the forum as brilliant. For me it mixes the convenience of the email "list" with the great things a forum can provide. But I see now what you mean about it making the forum messy.

Therefore as an email 'poster' I must also offer my services as a moderator/ tidier upper if required. I always say, if I make a mess I should tidy up after myself.

So if you are short helpers, please let me know.