[HPFGU-Feedback] Re: Partly on Posting limits Plus Plenty of Rambling

[Tammy Rizzo]

On 9 Feb 2005 at 13:37, nrenka wrote:

<snip>
> What is not wholly subjective is the question of whether there is 
> something *substantial* in a post.  Or whether there is something 
> OT.  It's a little frustrating to go through and find multiple OT 
> posts responding to the same topic, posted in quick succession.
<snip>
> More substance, less chatter--on-list.  Chatter is great on OTC.  
> Chatter is fabulous off-list.  I do a lot of it.
> 
> Now, if we can only get the "You Shall Not Top-Post" through to 
> everyone...
> 
> -Nora gets ready to go to class...

Now Tammy Rizzo:
I think substance should be fairly easy to tell, even if 'quality' is difficult to pin down (though 
I would certainly require a minimum of spelling or grammar errors to be part of the 'quality' 
definition, simply from sore experience on other lists where nobody cares a whit about 
readability).  Substance is vital on a list like the HPfGU family, which is why I rarely post to 
the main list (or anywhere, for that matter) -- almost anything I feel needs to be said has 
usually already been said better by someone else, and I really don't like adding to the 
volume if I can't add something to the substance in the process.  Now, here on this list, 
we're looking for opinions on pending or possible changes, and so 'substance' is not as 
much of a requirement, at least for this particular discussion.

One question, though, if that's all right?  What is 'top-posting'?  I can't seem to find that term 
defined anywhere.  Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but I can't find it.  Thanks!

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