Re: Where does the Republican Party stand on the 1st Amendment?

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:25:55 EDT, "Richard M. Smith" said:
> > > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.

OK, we'll try it your way. This morning's Roanoke Times lead story, converted
to top-posting, where the references appear before the referents:

"The wreck closed all lanes of U.S. 220 indefinitely as of 11 p.m. The closure
affected northbound lanes from the Wonju Street exit to the Elm Avenue exit and
all southbound lanes from the Elm Avenue exit to the Franklin Road exit near
Tanglewood Mall.

Many people stopped their cars and pedestrians lined up to observe the dramatic
scene as the fire burned on an embankment near railroad tracks off Reserve
Avenue.

Police spokeswoman Aisha Johnson said EMS personnel had not located the driver
and could not get close enough to the scene to determine whether any other
vehicles were involved late Saturday night.

A tanker truck traveling northbound on U.S. 220 went over an embankment just
before the Franklin Road exit near Old Southwest and caught fire about 10 p.m.
Saturday, according to Roanoke police."

No - newspapers tend to write the main point in the *first* paragraph, and
then things that expand on and comment on it appear *under* it - they are
*bottom* posted.

> Really?  Newspaper articles,

Oddly enough, Boing Boing, Bruce Schneier and Crooks&Liars all thread the
comments bottom posted, as do *most* of the blogs I read. So it's hardly
universal.

> blogs,

No.

> posted.  Want to try again?

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