[BVC-CHAT] webpages and small n's

[Christopher Menzel]

On Aug 26, 2008, at 5:53 PM, Jeff wrote:
> At 06:20 AM 8/26/2008, you wrote:
>>> Perhaps you have not read the groupthink literature? ...but perhaps
>>> this was your point with the reasonably small values of n?
>>
>> Just so.
>
> Often, I've found that it's the qualitative aspects of the sample  
> rather than n's size?
>
> ...but if we keep talking like this, the students on the list will  
> either think we're crazy or have evidence thereof?

I think the best evidence will be that we are turning declarative  
sentences into questions? :-)

> I assume you're not using microsoft on your web server because the  
> other stuff is free?

I am?  I mean, I am!  Indeed, the server is entirely uninfected by any  
of Micro$oft's hideously bloated, insecure, virus-ridden, user-hostile  
software.  From the operating system (Linux) to the web, mail, and  
list servers (Apache, Postfix, Mailman), everything is free and open  
source -- hence, of course, ethically pure and untainted by corporate  
avarice. ;-)

-chris