Hear! Hear!
It encourages me that most British newspapers have chosen to do it
right, and even some American magazines have lately agreed that the
old typesetter's convention is no longer useful and logically dumb.
I, a "strict rule-follower", in that I believe languages and other
communication standards should be objectively defined and strictly
adhered to, put the damned quotes where they belong. Since there
is no standards body of the English language as there is with the
French, I feel justified in claiming that duty entirely to myself
(except, of course, on those few occasions I've been paid to write,
where I can only voice my objection and do it their way anyway).
On a more valuable topic: Have there been any serious attempts in
Extropian circles to learn and spread Lojban? I personally can't
imagine anything that would have a greater positive effect on the
minds of future generations.