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Top-posting <h1>Top-posting</h1>
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What is top-posting? <h2>What is top-posting?</h2>
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Top posting is replying before the text which you are replying to (and which is usually automatically quoted by your email client). <p>Top posting is replying before the text which you are replying to (and which is usually automatically quoted by your email client).</p>
This example from [Debian wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser#What_is_top-posting_.28and_why_shouldn.27t_I_do_it.29.3F) answers to both, this and next question. <p>This example from <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser#What_is_top-posting_.28and_why_shouldn.27t_I_do_it.29.3F">Debian wiki</a> answers to both, this and next question.</p>
A: Because it messes up the way you read <pre><code>A: Because it messes up the way you read
Q: Why is top-posting bad? Q: Why is top-posting bad?
A: Writing your answer before the question A: Writing your answer before the question
Q: What is top-posting? Q: What is top-posting?
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Why is it bad? <h2>Why is it bad?</h2>
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See the answer to the previous question. It explains everything. <p>See the answer to the previous question. It explains everything.</p>
Rules <h2>Rules</h2>
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At least [Debian mailing lists](http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct) and [Ubuntu mailing lists](http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists) forbid top-posting in their guidelines. In my opinion other mailing lists should do this too. <p>At least <a href="http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct">Debian mailing lists</a> and <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists">Ubuntu mailing lists</a> forbid top-posting in their guidelines. In my opinion other mailing lists should do this too.</p>

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Top-posting
===========
What is top-posting?
--------------------
Top posting is replying before the text which you are replying to (and which is usually automatically quoted by your email client).
This example from [Debian wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser#What_is_top-posting_.28and_why_shouldn.27t_I_do_it.29.3F) answers to both, this and next question.
A: Because it messes up the way you read
Q: Why is top-posting bad?
A: Writing your answer before the question
Q: What is top-posting?
Why is it bad?
--------------
See the answer to the previous question. It explains everything.
Rules
-----
At least [Debian mailing lists](http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct) and [Ubuntu mailing lists](http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists) forbid top-posting in their guidelines. In my opinion other mailing lists should do this too.