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os65000@yahoo.com wrote:[color=blue]
> Eric Jarvis <web@ericjarvis.co.uk> wrote in message news:<MPG.1af9f0d9df13543b98c9b1@news.individual.n et>...[color=green]
> > * ProteanThread *
os65000@yahoo.com wrote:[color=darkred]
> > >
> > > ...after doing a google search for "cross posting vs. multi posting"
> > > it not only depends upon the group but upon the server? either way is
> > > *NOT* widely accepted it seems as some "claim" because both pro and
> > > con like to fly the "it is spam" banner to justify their position on
> > > cross posting and or multi posting (which either they prefer)...
> > >[/color]
> >
> > no...it depends first on the post and the groups...sometimes it makes
> > sense to crosspost to a set of groups to allow a range of expertise to
> > discuss the subject...sometimes it makes sense to post different aspects
> > of a problem to different groups
> >
> > what is always required is a bit of thought about how it will work for
> > everyone else before making the post...respecting other people is widely
> > accepted...making rash assumptions and not thinking about other Usenauts
> > is generally considered harmful[/color]
>
> Thanks for the clarification. Now thats the *MOST* thoughtful reply
> (ok, 2nd.) I've seen so far...but the most explanatory.
>[/color]
most Netiquette is basically a matter of thinking ahead, paying attention
to other people's situation and concerns, and knowing a little about how
Usenet actually works...my experience is that if you get the first two
right you'll generally be allowed some leeway on the last...but you will
get follow ups that correct you, and sometimes they won't make total sense
until months or even years later...some of them will be posted by people
who have been using Usenet for decades...and who have been dealing with
the same newbie errors every few weeks...they may sometimes seem a tad
brusque...cf point two
--
eric
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
we don't need to make things idiot-proof,
we need to make idiots thing-proof
