Re: COMP.DATABASES.ORACLE split

In article <55lbgu$bl6_at_shadow.CSUFresno.EDU> stevec_at_zimmer.csufresno.edu (Steve Cosner) writes:
>In article <55klb1$omh_at_arktur.rz.uni-ulm.de>,
>Walter Zimmer <walter.zimmer_at_rz.uni-ulm.de> wrote:
>>Hi !
>>
>>Im pretty depressed beacuse although this newsgroup has been split noone
>>is posting (which is ok)/answering (which is not ok) in the related
>>groups. The ratio is 50/4 postings ! So, what should I do ? Continue
>>posting in comp.databases.oracle ? Cross post ? Mail to everyone who
>>doesnt answer questions but is on comp.databases.oracle ? :-)
>>
>>So, please, move to the apropriate groups.
>>
>>Walter
>>
>>walter.zimmer_at_rz.uni-ulm.de
>>Forms 4.5 developer
>
>This is excellent advice. People posting only in this group have no
>good reason to do so.

How about "my ISP doesn't carry the new groups yet?" And no, that is not a good reason by itself to change ISP's.

>
>Remember, people, this newsgroup will disappear from many servers on
>December 10. If you don't move over to the new groups, many will not
>be able to see your questions or answers.
>
>Move NOW, so there won't be so much trouble for us next month.
>
>Also, along this line, once you move to the new group, it is perfectly
>reasonable to cross-post to comp.databases.oracle until December 10.
>However, it is NOT ok to post the same article into 3 or 4 of the
>newsgroups. DO NOT cross-post to all the new groups, and DO NOT post
>the same article separately to each group.
>
>Doing that is spamming, and defeats the purpose of the split. If you
>don't know which group to use, then post to

How about posting a faq that explains it, periodically?

>comp.databases.oracle.misc. Most people read several of the new
>groups, and seeing the article multiple times is quite annoying.

References, please? How do you know what most people read? How much newsgroup reading have you done outside of school?

>
>Steve Cosner
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>

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