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Subject:	Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:10:12 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> writes: > What do others think? I think your FAQ draft is very nicely done. But do you think anybody will read it? After some years of experience with various "message boards", I don't think most people read FAQs. I think they learn by doing (wrong). I also think that people should not expect the community to be friendly all around. Anybody who participate in a discussion forum need to have a somewhat thick skin. Otherwise, I think they are going to be put off sooner or later anyway. Fredrik

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		Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
(...) You are correct, and what I plan to use it for in large part is to write shorter posts "after the fact" when giving guidance. Instead of explaining the whole thing all over again, I'll just say "multiple posting is not the best approach, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
(...) This is a restatement of a previous recommendation: (URL) think this will address the issue you raise, -Rob. (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

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		Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
(...) Well since my post was trying to explain a number of terms, including crossposting, taking the term out of the title pretty much undercuts that. (...) Maybe it should be, just a bit. If there is a behaviour that EVERYONE agrees is wrong (for (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

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