Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
You're right about bottom posting being the long-standing Usenet convention;
however, top posting has gained popularity in many areas due to the fact that
many people don't know how to edit earlier parts of the thread so that the
thread doesn't get to be five miles long (or they don't have the time).
Also, top posting is much easier to deal with when reading messages on a
mobile device with a small screen and funky formatting -- just look at the
top and the quote below it and you're done.

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With all due respect, the problem is when posters, such as yourself,
mix top and bottom posting, making the whole thing rather difficult
to follow.

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Notan