John said:
I agree . . . I've been using Usenet for 13 years and top posting
use to be the norm. Before that I used the BBS with DOS based mail
readers and you had to wait till the next day to get a reply.
Barking at everyone who top posts is a bad idea IMO but... The
reason posting in context is so widely used and respected here on
USENET is because it is the best form for sharing/discussing
technical information.
Then Netscape Navigator came out and the Internet killed the BBS's
Microsoft management has a similar view about the PC operating
system. Microsoft is trying hard to turn our PCs into entertainment
machines, because entertainment is much more popular and that way
Microsoft can make more money.
The web is much more popular, but the USENET is doing fine.
Threaded conversations/topics and posting in context sets USENET
apart from practically every web forum I have seen. Maybe someday,
the masses willing, web-based forums will realize how much better
posting in context is for meaningful communication. But I doubt it.
Besides, who needs moderation.
Have fun.