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Re: Folder Size Applescript

On Apr 29, 2006, at 9:52 AM, Adam Bell wrote:

I am not sure, however, what top-posting is. If it's inferred in your

statement below that I do it, perhaps you would explain it better.


"Top posting" is posting your reply at the top of a message, so it appears before the material it replies to.  This often makes it harder for the reader to follow because she has to scroll down to see the original context and then scroll back up to read the reply.  Most top posters exacerbate the problem by quoting the entire message instead of trimming to the relevant parts.

The better method is interlinear replying, where each portion of the reply follows the quote that it is in reply to, as I am doing with this message.

If this is a closed "club" of long-time scripters in which a pushy and
over-eager newbie like me is not welcome or is deemed to be just adding to
the noise, fine - someone should say so and I'll read the list silently.

Although there are long-time scripters on the list, it is not a closed club of any sort, and all who are interested in scripting are welcome.

In particular, Gary, what does: "And, in more anthropological/sociological
terms, you might observe a direct relationship between communal
status/social rank and the _expression_ of this
behavior in social interaction." mean?

I was wondering that myself.

BTW, I'm expressing my personal opinion here; I am not a moderator nor have I any special status on the list.

-- Michelle

-- 
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."     --Teddy Roosevelt


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