Originally Posted by JonathanGennick

1) Observe what other local riders are doing for QR orientation.
2) Come up with a different orientation.
3) Invent some ponderous-sounding rationale for why your way is better.
4) Preach the word and see how many people you can convert.
5) Go back to step 1. Wash, rinse, repeat.

FWIW, I set mine at the 3:00 position, open end to the rear, and I do that just because I happen to like them that way.