Top Posting

Hello,

When replying to an e-mail please do not top post. Top posting makes e-mail threads confusing and difficult to understand.

It is best to trim the quoted parts of the e-mail down to the relevant information and put your comments underneath them.

The following is an example of top posting. It is the wrong way to reply to an e-mail.

This following is an example of bottom posting.

It is easier to read the thread from start to finish, top to bottom like you are reading a book or a piece of paper:

As you can see, the second example makes more sense, especially if you are joining the conversation late.

-Raymond

 

I always wondered about that. I normally top post so it's easier for the recipient to find. Sometimes I don't deal with the mostly technically adept people. If I'm sending HTML mail I'll bottom post but stylize the text. With plain text I top post 99% of the time.