Sometimes I write stuff that is just so incredible I think I shouldcrosspost it to every other newsgroup on the net. Is that OK?
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This article is from the Singles FAQ, by Trygve Lode tlode@nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
Sometimes I write stuff that is just so incredible I think I shouldcrosspost it to every other newsgroup on the net. Is that OK?
No. In general on any newsgroup, crossposting should not be
done more than necessary. Inevitably, when you crosspost a
discussion about your taste in swimwear to soc.singles,
alt.personals, rec.scuba, rec.nude, and alt.culture.urdu, the
thread will quickly diverge in directions that most of the
groups don't want to read about. If you do this too often,
people from the various groups will start showing up at your
house and tearing up your flowerbeds. If you reply to a message
that is crossposted, be sure to trim off the newsgroups for
which your reply is not appropriate or at the very least set
the Followup-To: field to the group for which the subject
matter is most appropriate.
Unfortunately, the net tends to attract people who can't get
attention or satisfaction in life except by cross-posting
obnoxious and self-important messages all over the place in
hopes that someone will pay attention to them. Usually it's not
worth bothering to reply to these sorts of articles; the
original author probably doesn't care what you say or have much
interest in reading it, but simply enjoys knowing that you were
annoyed by it enough to respond.
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