Re: [libreoffice-users] Is this list unmoderated?

top posting has been the industry standard since the late 1980s.

On Fri, 2011-06-03 at 08:47 +1000, Simon Cropper wrote:

> On 03/06/11 04:18, PLO wrote:
> > So I was just curious, is this an unmoderated list?
>
> It appears so.
>
> At the moment I am considering creating my own personal blacklist of 
> users to try and quieten down the off topic dribble.
>
> The alternative is to unsubscribe but I would hate to loose the insight 
> of others or have someone else go wanting because I left the list.
>
> The links at the bottom of this page direct you to the posting 
> guidelines. They are short and sweet...
>
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> In short they say "do what you think is appropriate". There appears to 
> be only one rule -- "read from very top to very bottom line by line" or 
> putting it colloquially "bottom post or inline comments are ok, top 
> posting is out.
>
> I vote for moderators to end these off-topic tirades, This morning I 
> count 3 or more threads with multiple emails arguing the same points 
> regarding NetEquitte. Only one person actually answered a question.
>
> -- 
> Cheers Simon
>
>     Simon Cropper
>     Principal Consultant
>     Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd
>     PO Box 160, Sunshine, VIC
>     W: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au


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