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How to satisfy the bottom-posting pedants (and thereby show that the whole argument is a storm in a teacup?) [message #411330]

Tue, 28 September 2021 04:22

Anonymous

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Originally posted by: gareth evans

Take the post to which you are replying, let one word
only of the post to be quoted, then put the whole
of your otherwise-top-posted reply in there, followed
by the remainder of what you are quoting.

Everybody happy?

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Re: How to satisfy the bottom-posting pedants (and thereby show that the whole argument is a storm in a teacup?) [message #411346 is a reply to message #411330]

Tue, 28 September 2021 17:37

D.J.
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:22:45 +0100, gareth evans
<headstone255@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Take the post to which you are replying, let one word
> only of the post to be quoted, then put the whole
> of your otherwise-top-posted reply in there, followed
> by the remainder of what you are quoting.
>
> Everybody happy?

Nope, because top posting is unacceptible.

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Re: How to satisfy the bottom-posting pedants (and thereby show that the whole argument is a storm in a teacup?) [message #411368 is a reply to message #411346]

Wed, 29 September 2021 11:36

Anonymous

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Originally posted by: gareth evans

On 28/09/2021 22:37, D.J. wrote:
> N

Do you mean, "unacceptable"?

> ope, because top posting is unacceptible.
>

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Re: How to satisfy the bottom-posting pedants (and thereby show that the whole argument is a storm in a teacup?) [message #411375 is a reply to message #411346]

Wed, 29 September 2021 13:00

Anonymous

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Originally posted by: maus

On 2021-09-28, D.J <chucktheouch@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:22:45 +0100, gareth evans
> <headstone255@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Take the post to which you are replying, let one word
>> only of the post to be quoted, then put the whole
>> of your otherwise-top-posted reply in there, followed
>> by the remainder of what you are quoting.
>>
>> Everybody happy?
>
> Nope, because top posting is unacceptible.

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Re: How to satisfy the bottom-posting pedants (and thereby show that the whole argument is a storm in a teacup?) [message #411381 is a reply to message #411368]

Wed, 29 September 2021 14:29

D.J.
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:36:35 +0100, gareth evans
<headstone255@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 28/09/2021 22:37, D.J. wrote:
>> N
>
> Do you mean, "unacceptable"?
>
>> ope, because top posting is unacceptible.
>>

Well, no I don't.

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