Prothon, metaclasses, Zope [Was: A 'Python like' language]

[Aahz]

In article <406d55c6$0$206$edfadb0f at dread12.news.tele.dk>,
Max M  <maxm at mxm.dk> wrote:
>Mark Hahn wrote:
>> 
>> As far as top-posting, I am trying to improve, it's just hard to change my
>> reply style after using it for 30 years without getting any complaints
>> before. I feel like I'm in a twilight-zone episode.
>
>Actually I am too. There is some interresting dynamics going on here.
>
>Appart from that Brandon guy, I have never experienced such a reaction 
>before in this group. I hope it is just a fluke.

Mark's the first person I recall seeing who was trying to participate in
a serious discussion and also using top-posting.  Also, there are a fair
number of netiquette snobs here, and when Mark actively rejected the
arguments against top-posting, people got annoyed.  It was similar to
the reaction you might expect from the following exchange:

A: <spam>
B: Please don't post spam, it's not appropriate
A: Why not?  Spam has a number of beneficial qualities....

I'm always surprised when I find someone who's been active on the Net for
more than a few years who isn't even aware of how much a hot-button
top-posting is in some communities.
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