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assets/top-posting.txt
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A: Because it messes up the order in
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which people normally read text.
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Q: Why is top-posting so bad?
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A: Top-posting.
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Q: What is the most annoying thing
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in email?
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sections/top-posting.tex
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\section{Rule number 3: top posting}
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\begin{frame}{A weird practice}
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Humans tend to read top to bottom, try to read this conversation.
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\lstinputlisting{assets/top-posting.txt}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}{Corporate communication}
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The Linux kernel maintainers have an interesting point on this topic~\cite{netiquette:lkml}.\vspace{1em}
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\begin{quote}
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If you reply to an e-mail on a mailing list do not top-post. Top-posting is the preferred style in \textbf{corporate communications}.
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\end{quote}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}{How to (all)}
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Text is appended to your reply to allow YOU to read it in a chronological fashion, however, you should delete delete the lines that you don't need as you shape your reply.
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\end{frame}
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\input{sections/presentation}
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\input{sections/presentation}
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\input{sections/signature}
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\input{sections/signature}
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\input{sections/plain-text}
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\input{sections/plain-text}
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\input{sections/top-posting}
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\nocite{*}
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\nocite{*}
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\bibliography{refs}
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\bibliography{refs}
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