Posting style

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/posting-style

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the communication medium?Applies to text-based internet communication, including email, forums, and Usenet
2. What is the historical context?Interleaved and bottom-posting were traditional; top-posting became widespread with business email
3. What is a posting style in online chats?A posting style is how you put your reply next to the earlier message. It shows where you are answering and keeps the conversation clear.
4. What does interleaved posting mean?Interleaved posting mixes your reply right next to the part of the message you are answering. It helps everyone see the exact point you are talking about.

Posting Style: The established convention for incorporating prior messages into a reply within digital communication platforms.
Interleaved Posting: A method where replies are inserted directly adjacent to the specific parts of the original message they address.
Bottom-posting: The practice of appending the entire reply after the complete quoted original message.
Top-posting: The convention of placing the entire reply at the beginning of the message, preceding the quoted original.