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Subject: 
Re: Looking for old Convention Programs
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general
Followup-To: 
lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:20:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bob Parker wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richie Dulin wrote:
  
When changing the newsgroup within a thread, it’s good practice to make the post in both the old and the new newsgroup, with the FUT going (only) to the new.

This crossposting, apparently, makes it much easier for those using newsreaders to follow the thread.
•It lets the new group see from where the thread has come (which wouldn’t happen if you just set the FUT), and
•It lets the old group see to where the thread has disappeared (which wouldn’t happen if you just posted to the new group).

Thus, your post should have been to both .market.b-s-t and .o-t.d, with the follow up to .o-t.d.

Hope that helps.

Richie Dulin
CO Legeaux

This sounds way too complicated for a toy forum. I probably should just refrain from posting in the future to avoid more headaches. That sounds much easier.

It’s not way too complicated, once you get the hang of it. I know I had difficulties early on, but with patient guidance from community leaders, I got to know the ropes. I would encourage you to persevere - it makes for a better LUGNET experience for all, posters and lurkers alike.

And while it is a ‘toy forum’, this doesn’t mean that participants should behave like children.

Cheers

Richie Dulin
CO Legeaux

FUT .admin.general
(and note I am posting this to both .off-topic.debate and .admin.general to preserve the flow of the discussion, whilst directing it to a more appropriate group - it’s really not that difficult).



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  Re: Looking for old Convention Programs
 
(...) If I haven't learned all of the posting, cross-posting (1), follow-up posting, re-directing, re-cross-posting, re-cross-directing rules in the almost 8 years (2) that I've been a member (3) of this site, then I assume that its hopeless for (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

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  Re: Looking for old Convention Programs
 
(...) This sounds way too complicated for a toy forum. I probably should just refrain from posting in the future to avoid more headaches. That sounds much easier. :^) (16 years ago, 18-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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