Simple example:
-----
From: Bob
Yes.
Alice wrote:
> Wasn't that new Looney Labs game
> great?
>
> Oh, BTW, there's this new sushi
> place. Shall we check it out?
AND Maybe Bob could have said "Yes, the new game is great."- and Top Posting would have worked.
I think it's more accurate to say that in that case, top-posting would have been *compensated for*. Sure, you can work around that particular deficiency, but why should you have to when better alternatives exist? I think maybe we should demand full, complete sentences, too.
Why? A simple yes or no will do the trick -- if it's in the right place. I always figure if I can't tell exactly what said, it's either not a big deal or I can ask for clarification.
Sure, but that takes another round trip, and clarification is not always forthcoming. Why not just write clearly -- and position replies properly -- in the first place?
Note: I use the word "properly" for several reasons, among them being that conversational order is preserved. Contrast: ----- Bob wrote: > What color is the sky?
Blue. -----
with
----- Blue.
Bob wrote: > What color is the sky? -----
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