Re: [Mingw-users] Gmail encourages top posting [WAS:: libFLAC, getopt, Mingw, Msys]

[DAVENPORT, M. <mda...@co...>]

>>> You're welcome, but please DON'T top post.
>>
>> Sorry about that, gmail encourages top posting.
>>

> Gmail does no such thing.

All due respect, but yes it does. See the screenshot below.

https://postimg.org/image/l0sdrtr4r/

There is a tiny button at the bottom of the reply box that is almost
invisible with three dots. In the screenshot it is highlighted because I
was hovering over it with my mouse cursor to show it. If you never click on
it and delete what is there, then gmail silently adds the quoted text from
the last reply to the bottom of your post. So in all due respect, gmail
does encourage top posting. I never even knew what top posting was until
Keith told me I was doing it. I'm not lazy. Ignorant maybe, but not lazy.
You'll notice I trimmed out the quote in my post as requested.

As for the gmail app on my Android phone, it does the same thing. At least
it gives you the option to remove the quote entirely or inline it. If you
inline it you still have to backspace through pages of junk including the
signature the mailing list adds because there is no effective way to
multi-select on my phone.