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Re: Following up oneself (Was: Re: Is LEGO safe in Fish Tanks? (Safe for the fish))
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 25 Apr 2000 00:50:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.faq, Todd Lehman writes:
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> > I've seen people say things similar to that before
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> [ie, "sorry to follow myself up]
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> > but I've never understood
> > what has led to them feel that way. I don't think there's any such stigma
> > here (there shouldn't be!) about replying to one's own post. (Maybe there
> > is out on Usenet?)
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> There is on Usenet. I'm not sure exactly where it comes from, but it is bad
> nettiquette. I *think* it's to prevent one person from keeping a thread alive
> when no one else cares.
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> At any rate, I have seen people flame each other for doing it, but only rarely
> if the "violator" either answers his own question or somehow corrects his
> previous post.
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> I know that whenever I do it I give a nod to nettiquette and acknowledge that
> I'm breaking it, even with a good reason.
Why was this followed up to debate? I don't see anything controversial!
:-) Seems like good elaboration for the FAQ.
++Lar
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