[ale] OT: top-posting

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Wed Jan 7 19:14:46 EST 2009


Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>> Greg Freemyer wrote:
>>> Jim's post reminded me.
>>>
>>> Did anyone bring up that the Blackberry only supports top posting.  So
>>> as technology moves ahead we start to get sucked in.
>> How is this the case?  Does it not let you scroll to any point of a
>> message and edit?
> 
> It does not.
> 
> You have to read the email first, then click reply.
> 
> At that point it gives you a blank white screen in which you type.
> 
> What ever you type gets top-posted to the full original email.
> 
> I'll reply to this from my blackberry so you can see another example.

That pretty well sucks, but that is my opinion.

> 
> Greg


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Until later, Geoffrey

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