Posted by Bob on 12/08/05 14:59

On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:42:12 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:

>Nope, the alternative is to post in one or two of the most
>on-topic, relevant groups... particularly when the topic
>isn't very specialized or obscure.

That's precisely when you need to post it to as many groups as
possible within the limits of relevancy.

If I have a hard drive problem, I am not going to post it to DVD
forums. But if I have a question that relates both to hardware in
general and DVDs in particular, I will post it to both the hardware
and DVD groups, especially when it is obscure.

The purpose of Usenet is to share as much information as possible
within the confines of relevancy. If that involves crossposting now
and then, then so be it. If you do not want to participate in a topic,
then don't open the posts.

What you want is for everyone to post only those things that interest
you, so you do not have to root thru all the posts that do not
interest you. May I recommend you start your own forum, call it
<alt.comp.hardware.kony>. Then you won't have to put up with the
inconvience of other people posting things that interest them and not
you.





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"One must realize that the world is a network of real and virtual
combat zones where the stakes are high, struggle is the primary
mode of being and only total victory is acceptable.
-- Sun Tzu, "The Art Of War"

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