Gordon James wrote:

friendly_mudflinging

why does top posting matter?
See below


I hate having to scroll down to find the reply to the post i just read . . .
I hate having to scroll down, reading everything in my path just to know
what people are responding to

top posting lets me read in sequence . . .
not top posting lets you (and everyone else) know -exactly- what you're
commenting on, without having to cross reference to 10'ish odd posts below.
/friendly_mudflinging


I've always wondered why people make such a big deal about it.
hope this explained it - atleast in part.

/Tommi