[FFmpeg-user] List etiquette [was: Re: alternating checkerboard]

Carl Zwanzig cpz at tuunq.com
Tue Feb 9 19:05:49 EET 2021


On 2/9/2021 1:14 AM, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> Top posting is allowed and is healthy habit.
(I could call that "invalid".)


https://ffmpeg.org/mailing-list-faq.html#toc-What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f
(5th bullet down)
Avoid top-posting. Also see What is top-posting?


And from 
https://ffmpeg.org/mailing-list-faq.html#toc-What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1
5.2 What is top-posting?
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting.
Instead, use trimmed interleaved/inline replies (example).


I can't think of anyone who considers it a "healthy habit". Anyway, you've 
been around long enough to see that.

z!


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