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Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer [message #411209 is a reply to message #411206]

Fri, 24 September 2021 13:16

Charlie Gibbs
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On 2021-09-24, Branimir Maksimovic <branimir.maksimovic@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, I'll do that when you learn how to format text properly.

Or when you learn to spell "OK" properly... :-)

> Top posting is what emphaises is on, and, if lot of text, they
> will not even read what is written.

That only happens when people don't trim quoted text appropriately.

If you can't be bothered taking the time to make your message
easy to read, I can't be bothered taking the time to decipher it.

Just because Outlook[1] vict^H^H^H^Husers succumb to its pressure to
top-post doesn't make it a Good Thing.

[1] Properly pronounced "Look out!"

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/~\ Charlie Gibbs | A: It messes up the flow of the thread.
\ / <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> | Q: Why is top-posting bad?
X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | A: Top-posting.
/ \ if you read it the right way. | Q: What is an impediment to readability?

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		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Andreas Kohlbach on Wed, 22 September 2021 15:57
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Wed, 22 September 2021 18:59
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Harry Vaderchi on Thu, 23 September 2021 05:14
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Thu, 23 September 2021 06:13
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Peter Flass on Thu, 23 September 2021 10:32
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Thu, 23 September 2021 11:45
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Charlie Gibbs on Thu, 23 September 2021 14:31
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Peter Flass on Thu, 23 September 2021 15:55
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Thu, 23 September 2021 18:21
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Harry Vaderchi on Fri, 24 September 2021 07:42
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 07:47
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Harry Vaderchi on Fri, 24 September 2021 08:40
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 09:05
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 11:36
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 20:07
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Aragorn on Fri, 24 September 2021 21:01
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 23:51
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Aragorn on Sat, 25 September 2021 00:30
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 07:35
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Peter Flass on Sat, 25 September 2021 15:28
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 23:52
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Aragorn on Sat, 25 September 2021 00:35
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 01:19
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 07:45
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 07:36
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sun, 26 September 2021 13:24
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Tue, 28 September 2021 21:11
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: The Natural Philosoph on Wed, 29 September 2021 06:59
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Charlie Gibbs on Fri, 24 September 2021 13:16
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on Fri, 24 September 2021 14:08
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Charlie Gibbs on Fri, 24 September 2021 16:38
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: scott on Fri, 24 September 2021 17:02
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 20:29
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on Fri, 24 September 2021 22:35
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Arne Luft on Sat, 25 September 2021 04:31
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 17:05
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 20:33
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 09:44
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 09:55
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on Sat, 25 September 2021 10:31
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 13:02
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: D.J. on Mon, 27 September 2021 10:59
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Tue, 28 September 2021 21:15
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on Wed, 29 September 2021 01:55
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on Fri, 24 September 2021 22:39
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: D.J. on Sat, 25 September 2021 11:04
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 20:12
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 18:02
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Fri, 24 September 2021 20:35
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 05:12
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 07:39
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 12:53
		Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer By: Anonymous on Sat, 25 September 2021 13:03

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