Re: [Evolution] Proposal: to eliminate the digest option for the Evolution mailing list

["Anton W. Schenker" <anton4linux gmail com>]

On Sun, 2017-03-19 at 10:19 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Mar 2017 02:34:26 -0600, Anton W. Schenker wrote:
> > (and preferably *not* top posted, although I have sadly given up on
> > that...Thanks Microsoft Outlook and Gmail and Yahoo mail)
>
> When I needed to use Outlook express (I never used Outlook), I wasn't
> forced to top post. I have got Yahoo/Rocketmail accounts. The
> Yahoo/Rocketmail web interface doesn't force to top post. Most
> computer users simply prefer top posting, the blame is on them, at
> least not on Outlook express and Yahoo and I doubt that Outlook or
> the Gmail web interface or mobile apps for Yahoo and Gmail enforce
> top positing. You can't blame software, or web interface design for
> user preferences.
Ah, yes. I haven't used Microsoft for quite a while. I did quite like
Outlook Express. Lean and worked reasonably well. No it did not force
top-posting, but full Outlook used to position the cursor at the top of
the email, (and yes it was so people could trim email), then respond.
Of course, no one did, and businesses often *required* people to top-
post. I just find that it breaks the flow of reading queries and
replies in a longer conversational exchange, but the generally in
business people just want the answer fast at the top and don't care
about readability later on when one needs to go through an archive. Oh
well, your right, the blame is on them, (and lack of training or
understanding).

As far as I have found, I could not for the life of me figure out how
to get the mobile Gmail app (or a few other android mobile apps) to
allow bottom-posting. (Multiple accounts, yes, good, but only top-
posting). Perhaps I missed some configuration. That is why (one of the
many reasons) I use K9-mail. 

Also Geary email client for PCs cannot bottom-post. I so very much do
*not* enjoy the web interface of ALL the email providers, large and
small, that I have lost touch of what they provide, regarding
composition interface, (plus I like to be able to compose my emails
offline on many occasions when in the country on limited connectivity),
hence, not using the web interface. Also people I set up computers for
tend to prefer an email client. (Here Evo works well, as all buttons
and functions are clear and simple). 
Anyway, thus far what I have discovered in the world of mobile email
apps.  
-- 
Anton Schenker 
Email 1:  anton4linux gmail com 
Email 2:  anton123s yahoo ca 
Website:  http://anton.publicvm.com 
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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A: Because it messes up the reading order. 
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? 
A: Top-posting. 
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
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Reading a long email thread that uses "top-posting" is 
a recipe for turning you into a bobble-head. It's like 
reading the end of the book before the beginning.
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Sent from my open source and freedom respecting 
GNU+Linux computer using Evolution Email.
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