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- From: Rich Moldovan <richmo@azstarnet.com>
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- Subject: Wack a cross poster for fun! (but never profit!!!)
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 14:12:26 -0700
- Organization: Arizona Daily Star - AZSTARNET
- Message-ID: <30F971BA.319E@azstarnet.com>
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- I know this post looks like the pot calling the kettle black, but...
- I am sick of seeing all the cross posted messages in the newsgroups
- I read. Most of the messages are totally irrelevent of the subject
- of the newsgroup. This seems to be a practice that has gotten much
- worse over the past year and I see no end in sight. I beleive that
- many people are just ignorant of 'net-etiquete'.
- I have decided to do something about it. I have a standard message
- made up which reminds the offender about the 'bad manners' of cross-
- posting messages to unrealated news groups. I suggest you do the same.
- When I see/read a cross posted message I MAIL my message to the offender. DO
- NOT POST A REPLY, IT ONLY MAKES IT WORSE. It only takes
- a second depending on what software you are using to read the news.
- Now if everybody started 'reminding' the cross posters with mail messages, they
- might get the message (pun intended).
- I sincerely apoligize for 'cross-posting' this message, but I feel
- it is relevent to all. I would be nice if we could get a little sanity
- back on the net-newsgroups. I for one am sick of seeing messages
- about Bill Gates the baby eater on comp.sys.ibm.pc.chips.......
- Lets keep the 'news' fun and interesting.
-
- Thank you for your time.....
-