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From: "Jason " <j_henderson44@REMOVEhotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: etiquette (top-posting or bottom posting)
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[snipping applied]

> >
> > Personally I prefer top posting and would use it on 
most 
> > forums I contribute to.
> 
> But this is not a web forum.  It is a usenet newsgroup to 
which The 
> MathWorks has provided a web interface.

Surely then that's another important question. Do the 
majority of users access the topics through usenet or 
through the web interface. If through the web interface 
then it's my opinion (granted it doesn't count for much) 
that top posting is sufficient since the previous posts are 
easily identified. 


> > I think snipping was important in bygone days on the 
likes 
> > of distribution lists when bandwidth was a problem. 
> > Therefore it's not important these days - apart from 
the 
> > annoyance factor.
> 
> Isn't that reason enough?
> 
> Look at it this way: a small effort on your part can make 
life a little 
> bit easier for many others.  Isn't it a bit selfish not 
to do that?
>

It's not a problem for me to adjust should the majority 
wish such posting. I was just answering the original 
question of which do I prefer.