[Coco] Off-topic -- Re: One point of view

[Christian Lesage]

Wayne Campbell wrote:
>>   A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
>>   Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?  
>>     
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> This is not entirely true. Yes, we read from top to bottom and left to right. Some countries read from right to left, top to bottom, and others top to bottom, right to left. The order in which we read is immaterial.
>   
Oh, come on! We read this list in *English*. Moreover, I believe that no 
matter what the language is, the logical order is always the same: what 
comes first is written (and read) first, whether it be from top to 
bottom or from bottom to top... If you were to write instructions in 
Japanese on how to make a cake, would you start with the last point, 
i.e. "Put the pan in the oven and bake for 4o minutes"?

Christian