When a message is replied to in e-mail, Internet forums, or Usenet, the original can often be included, or "quoted", in a variety of different posting styles.
The main options are interleaved posting (also called inline replying, in which the different parts of the reply follow the relevant parts of the original post), bottom-posting (in which the reply follows the quote) or top-posting (in which the reply precedes the quoted original message). For each of those options, there is also the issue of whether trimming of the original text is allowed, required or preferred.
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2011-10-01 10:36:57 UTC
Always Sign your name below 'yours truly'
What’s written on top is always more important
Jumping Sun
2011-09-30 11:01:00 UTC
On top because it gives better view.
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