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>> Imagine you make a short call and absent-mindedly hit mute instead of
>> clearing the call. You then go away for a long easter break and on
>> your return find a huge bill for the call.
>>
>> If it's an important call, I'd make sure that I couldn't be disturbed.
>> I would consider it rude if we were having a telephone conference and
>> some of the attendees were distracted and doing other tasks whilst I
>> was talking. How can you possibly deal with a crying child and
>> continue to participate in any conversation?????
>>
>> A. Because it breaks the natural reading order.
>> Q. Why is top posting bad?[/color]
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Mr JM wrote:[color=blue]
>
> - Okay, so you get a huge phone bill and this is your mistake: Fine![/color]
It's not your decision to make unilaterally. That is up to your
supplier. Not happy with it, try some of the solutions presented or
change supplier but make sure you tell your new supplier that you want
to keep a muted line open for ever.
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> - People can multitask (although this is not usually recognised as a
> male capability).[/color]
Indeed people can multitask, whether it is right to in all circumstances
is an arguable point.

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> But the point is still; The call is not dead... You are not alone on the
> line: There are people talking !!!! Once everyone is disconnected: Ok:
> you can kill the call.... But not before for god sake...!!!!
>
> JM[/color]

DR

P.S. Please fix your top posting problem. Shouldn't be too difficult a
task for a multitasker. :-)

A. Because it breaks the natural reading order.
Q. Why is top posting bad?