Newsgroup Etiquette
#14
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
charles blassberg wrote:
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
Even better, how about not starting a *whole new thread* on the issue!
Sheesh, TWO new threads (neither of which are on the subject of Audi
automobiles) for a meta-discussion.
What next - massive cross-posting? HTML? Binaries?
E.P.
#15
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
charles blassberg wrote:
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
Even better, how about not starting a *whole new thread* on the issue!
Sheesh, TWO new threads (neither of which are on the subject of Audi
automobiles) for a meta-discussion.
What next - massive cross-posting? HTML? Binaries?
E.P.
#16
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
charles blassberg wrote:
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
Even better, how about not starting a *whole new thread* on the issue!
Sheesh, TWO new threads (neither of which are on the subject of Audi
automobiles) for a meta-discussion.
What next - massive cross-posting? HTML? Binaries?
E.P.
#17
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
"charles blassberg" <blassberg@email.com> wrote in message
news:3bn87uF6hcd95U1@individual.net...
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
This is usenet, offtopic is part of the fun time, get used to it.
> I'm up for reading about JP's EDL experiment and Suspension recalls but
> dont want that intertwined with newsgroup etiquette.
>
> Meanwhile trying to find out what's wrong with top-posting...
Top posting is an age old taboo, that was written by the elders
> Personally I remove all reply references by default so that only my
> message shows.
Nice, thats helpfull for others I am sure <not>, remember people do search
in Google groups for help in years to come.
I use Mozilla Thunderbird and set newsgroup to View
> Threads With Unread Only. That way I guess 90+% of server space is not
> duplication (if its stored that way...?), i can refer to the original
> thread and can flick through the replies without searching top or bottom
> or inbetween for the new bits.
Ahhhh I get it now, you want to change usenet to suit your browsing style,
and to support a browser that is used by less then 2% of people.
> That i find convenient, not sure if that's what some people are
> referring to as lazy.
Lazy
> If missing out the reply references is difficult for the way others read
> my posts I'll add them back in.
Have you just posted your first post, to complain about other people posts?
if so you are a troll. You know where the door is.....
#18
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
"charles blassberg" <blassberg@email.com> wrote in message
news:3bn87uF6hcd95U1@individual.net...
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
This is usenet, offtopic is part of the fun time, get used to it.
> I'm up for reading about JP's EDL experiment and Suspension recalls but
> dont want that intertwined with newsgroup etiquette.
>
> Meanwhile trying to find out what's wrong with top-posting...
Top posting is an age old taboo, that was written by the elders
> Personally I remove all reply references by default so that only my
> message shows.
Nice, thats helpfull for others I am sure <not>, remember people do search
in Google groups for help in years to come.
I use Mozilla Thunderbird and set newsgroup to View
> Threads With Unread Only. That way I guess 90+% of server space is not
> duplication (if its stored that way...?), i can refer to the original
> thread and can flick through the replies without searching top or bottom
> or inbetween for the new bits.
Ahhhh I get it now, you want to change usenet to suit your browsing style,
and to support a browser that is used by less then 2% of people.
> That i find convenient, not sure if that's what some people are
> referring to as lazy.
Lazy
> If missing out the reply references is difficult for the way others read
> my posts I'll add them back in.
Have you just posted your first post, to complain about other people posts?
if so you are a troll. You know where the door is.....
#19
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
"charles blassberg" <blassberg@email.com> wrote in message
news:3bn87uF6hcd95U1@individual.net...
> Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
This is usenet, offtopic is part of the fun time, get used to it.
> I'm up for reading about JP's EDL experiment and Suspension recalls but
> dont want that intertwined with newsgroup etiquette.
>
> Meanwhile trying to find out what's wrong with top-posting...
Top posting is an age old taboo, that was written by the elders
> Personally I remove all reply references by default so that only my
> message shows.
Nice, thats helpfull for others I am sure <not>, remember people do search
in Google groups for help in years to come.
I use Mozilla Thunderbird and set newsgroup to View
> Threads With Unread Only. That way I guess 90+% of server space is not
> duplication (if its stored that way...?), i can refer to the original
> thread and can flick through the replies without searching top or bottom
> or inbetween for the new bits.
Ahhhh I get it now, you want to change usenet to suit your browsing style,
and to support a browser that is used by less then 2% of people.
> That i find convenient, not sure if that's what some people are
> referring to as lazy.
Lazy
> If missing out the reply references is difficult for the way others read
> my posts I'll add them back in.
Have you just posted your first post, to complain about other people posts?
if so you are a troll. You know where the door is.....
#20
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Re: Newsgroup Etiquette
Ronny wrote:
> "charles blassberg" <blassberg@email.com> wrote in message
> news:3bn87uF6hcd95U1@individual.net...
> > Can we pls keep on topic within a thread?
>
> This is usenet, offtopic is part of the fun time, get used to it.
And what's even more humorous is that the meta-discussion couldn't just
reside in the original thread - no, perish the thought - it had to
spawn TWO new threads, including this one! On-topic, LOL.
Let's all start posting in all-caps, HTML, with attached binaries.
After all, any preference is valid, right?
:roll eyes:
E.P.