Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Top posting

Frankly listservs make very poor knowledge bases for the obvious reasons, hence the efforts by some 
in other communities to distill the problem/resolution couplet into dynamic online docs where a 
user will find current comprehensive succinct and useful information.



On Feb 25, 2012, at 3:29 AM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> I think that is fair enough.  The 2 worst case scenarios i can see as a result are 
> 1.  A questionner gets 2 almost identical answer or the same advice given in 2 different ways.
> 2.  A questionner gets 2 completely different answers going in different directions
>
> Both are actually quite positive.  In 2 the questionner gets to pick and choose which answer they 
> like or they get to try both ways.  In 1 the questionner is given greater confidence in the 
> answer and maybe has a greater understanding of how to deal with side-issues.  
>
> Both cases occur anyway and that is part of the advantage of having a public list.  No-one can 
> get along well with everyone all the time.  If we all did then there would be substantial less 
> great and inspiring art, literature, innovations and all the rest.  So, i think it is all good.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
> --- On Sat, 25/2/12, Caesar <caesar@hiwaay.net> wrote:
>
> From: Caesar <caesar@hiwaay.net>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Top posting
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Saturday, 25 February, 2012, 11:30
>
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:24:58 -0500, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
> <andrew@pitonyak.org> wrote Re Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Top
> posting:
>
> > On 02/23/2012 04:18 AM, Caesar wrote:
> > > On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:38:59 -0500, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
> > > <andrew@pitonyak.org>  wrote Re Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Top
> > > posting:
> > >
> > > > On 02/22/2012 03:10 PM, T. R. Valentine wrote:
> > > > > On 22 February 2012 13:56, Larry Gusaas<larry.gusaas@gmail.com>   wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I avoid the aggravation by having posts from Tom Davies automatically
> > > > > deleted.
> > > > Now that is cold...
> > > Cold but effective.
> > Perhaps you misunderstood what I meant.
> >
> >
> > What I meant was "it feels mean to say that someone values a person's 
> > contributions so little that they have an automatic deletion filter on 
> > all of their contributions". Especially when it is someone that produces 
> > so much good for the LO community (say in the area of free documentation).
>
> If a poster insists that he be able to post in a manner that I find
> confusing and offensive, then I'm not interested in reading anything
> he is writting.
>
> I find it very effective in making this mailing list readable.
>
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