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Re: (Cross-posting vs Spam) Re: TAF without RAC or OPS

From: Chris \( Val \) <chrisval_at_bigpond.com.au>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 01:18:13 +1100
Message-ID: <bt6iv2$3t4kn$1@ID-110726.news.uni-berlin.de>

"Galen Boyer" <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com> wrote in message news:uy8spdtgo.fsf_at_standardandpoors.com...
| On Sat, 03 Jan 2004, damorgan_at_x.washington.edu wrote:
|
| > Sorry Galen but you are wrong. Just look at the Newsgroups in
| > the header of your newsreader. What the OP did is banned by
| > both usenet etiquette and the FAQ.
|
| When is cross posting banned? Spamming is banned. If I have a
| SQLServer/Oracle question both a SQLServer and Oracle newsgroup
| are valid cross-posts. What the OP did wasn't a judicious use of
| cross-posting but is not banned. Its just something you get all
| up in arms about.

IMHO, 'Crossposting' has been recommended over 'Multiposting' in every group that I know of, and frankly, I am surprised at all the negativity about it.

Cheers.
Chris Val Received on Sat Jan 03 2004 - 08:18:13 CST

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