Is this better? I don't see how you could take my reply personally. I simply explained why I prefer top posting. I am not the least bit contemptuous of you at all... you completely misinterpreted! In fact I thanked you for helping me understand why some people are complaining. You see top posting all the time in this group. I don't want to get embroiled in another posting style controversy, because this one has no answer. People do it both ways in this and other groups.