Re: [Pan-users] Reading an HTML posting when using 'old' Pan

[Joe Zeff]

On 03/23/2012 04:47 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I have written to companies many times, and not once have they
> photocopied my letter and stapled it to the back of their answer (the
> equivalent of top-posting). And I would certainly never expect to
> receive a copy of the *entire* file attached to the back of their answer
> as a matter of course.

Because doing that would cost money for postage.  Email doesn't cost 
money, so the custom has grown to quote from what you're replying to 
give context.  Remember, I'm not trying to justify excessive quoting. 
I'm only explaining why some people find top posting reasonable.