[pct-l] Lazy Responders

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

---- Josh <559josh at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I agree...top posting makes the most sense since MOST people erase previous
> posts...so unless UR complete new to a "Thread", top posting (reverse
> chronological order) makes the most sense.

    A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to right.
    Q: Why should I start my reply below the quoted text?

    A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
    Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?   

    A: The lost context.
    Q: What makes top-posted replies harder to read than bottom-posted?

    A: Yes.
    Q: Should I trim down the quoted part of an email to which I'm replying?