Re: [Evolution] top versus bottom posting

[bg <bg fdi us>]

On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 12:32, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:

> I took the view that Evo encourages top-posting because it places
> the cursor at the top of the reply. 

bg:

Only for the irremediably clueless and rude, or those who haven't
had the reason pointed out to them.

PO:

> They responded that that wasn't
> really the idea, since the poster is meant to edit the quote (removing
> irrelevant material and inserting comments) and that's easier to do from
> the top down. 

bg:

They were exactly right. 

PO:

> Nevertheless they did agree to include a Preference option
> to place the cursor at the bottom.

bg:

Huge error in judgment, if you ask me, from a human factors engineering
viewpoint - guaranteed to encourage the lazy and
clueless to abandon any inclination to trimming forevermore.

Brewster
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