top-posting & tennis

[cubfanbudwoman]

Tammy Rizzo:
> 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!


SSS:
Top-posting is when someone sends a response and puts his/her own 
comments *above* the post to which he/she is responding.  Whereas the 
expectation is that the responder will snip the relevant portion of 
the original post, then put his/her own comments BELOW.

More on tennis debates or tennis exchanges.  I still think we need to 
be careful when we weigh in on this that we're not mixing up real 
debate between two people and what I suspect was meant by tennis 
exchanges:  back & forth, NON-substantive comments between two 
people.  

"Yes, it IS abuse."  
"No, it's NOT abuse."  
"Well, as I've said 300 times before, it's abuse because ...."
"Well, as I'VE said 400 times before, it's not abuse because...."
"Well, you're just WRONG."

This is the kind of thing I'm talking about.  Once you've made your 
point, if another poster doesn't agree, reply back if you can expand 
or amend your argument.  If it turns out it's simply a matter of 
differing opinions, there comes a point when it's fruitless to 
continue.

I've heard many, many complaints about this kind of onlist 
bantering.  I'm sure some people like it, but I'm guessing it's one 
of the most oft-mentioned complaints to the admin team??  Any elves 
care to comment on that?

Siriusly Snapey Susan