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RFC1885 permits top posting as long as one requirement is
met. It says:
> ... summarize the original at the top of the message, or include
> just enough text of the original to give context.
Furthermore RFC1885 requests not quoting the entire message
- which is what bottom posters do. The message begins by
providing context in conjunction with the previous message.
No where does that say to or even imply bottom posting. So we
review how IDIDIT posted:
> Over many years and thousands of service calls I found it
> overall a time saver to meter or scope the voltages. Also
> looking at fuses doesn't show a possible open thats non visable.
He provided context of the previous post (meter used to read
voltage) and provided a useful response - all in but two
sentences. He met the requirement of RFC1885 - which does not
require bottom posting. Summaries are not explicit quotes.
Then IDIDIT went beyond what RFC1885 requires. He quoted the
previous post at the bottom. IOW he put his footnotes,
references, and bibliography at the end of his writing. This
is beyond what RFC1885 requires. He organized a very readable
post as informed people do. Nanny netiquette intolerance
demands bottom posting.
RFC1885 only requires that this post summarize that previous
post. Same is taught in English composition class. One
starts writing by making obvious what topic or previous
message was - provide the context. English composition also
does not require bottom posting to "summarize the original".
In the meantime, returning again to the OP, David Maynard
posts:
> On the other hand, of the "pc won't boot" problems I've run
> into most, by faaaaaar, have not been PSU related.
This is but another reason why using the meter is so
important to find and eliminate problems quickly. Power
supply is only one component of a power supply system. Any
part of that system could create the OPs 'power lost in one to
two seconds' problem. Meter could quickly identify which
power 'system' component is defective OR exonerate the power
supply system entirely. SteveH - what other method will
identify or exonerate so much so fast - in less than 2
minutes? Is it the power supply or the load? Again, the meter
reports so much so fast. The OP is encouraged to get the
meter, learn what is wrong, and only then fix or replace the
defective part.
SteveH wrote:
> I'm not by any means a 'self appointed god' I was simply quoting
> RFC 1855 which outlines the proper netiquette for posing on
> newsgroups. Perhaps you should study it before you criticize.
> Here, I've made it easy for you:
>
> - If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure
> you summarize the original at the top of the message, or include
> just enough text of the original to give a context. This will
> make sure readers understand when they start to read your
> response. Since NetNews, especially, is proliferated by
> distributing the postings from one host to another, it is
> possible to see a response to a message before seeing the
> original. Giving context helps everyone. But do not include
> the entire original!
>
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html
>
> HTH
> SteveH