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1. Write TO the Grandson?  Or is this some novel or story you wish us to
write?

2. DON'T SHOUT in your headline, this is considered rude in any ng

3. If you wish to let several different ngs know about it then post
individually to each and do not cross-post, it shows a lack of care for your
reader

4. Some of us picked up the first time that you had published something so
why send multiple adverts on the same subject?  All that happens is that
some of us set our ng readers to block out your ID and so miss anything more
interesting coming from you.

Falco

--
Strangers are friends you have yet to meet.
Pat Conlin <redcoat@v-wave.com> wrote in message
news:7hhpb8$lnv3@dagger.videotron.ab.ca...
> Robin Clay, the grandson of Scoutings' Founder, is both interesting and a
> real treasure of historical information. He is currently working as an
> engineer in Turkey.  Visit the Jamboree BBS on the Internet and select the
> button for BP's Grandson! Have fun!
>
> http://plaza.v-wave.com/index.htm/
>
>

I can see that using caps in the text of the message as shouting but using
it in the subject heading...well, it appears that you are the only one that
seems to take offense. Be it as it may, I will respect your wishes.

Yes...you can write to Robin Clay. He's authorized me to set up a page where
scouts can write him and they can ask questions about his famous mother and
grandfather.

This particular message was intentionally cross posted to reach the maximum
number of readers, not to be rude and certainly doesn't show a lack of care
for the reader! Other examples I will comply and since the intent wasn't to
be rude I don't know how you can come across as the high and mighty and
declare what is and isn't?
You're the only one that's complained! You should meet one of my leaders who
only types in caps and refuses to use lower case...you'd love his messages.

So, go ahead and block my messages...you're too over sensitive anyways...I
feel that I've done nothing offensive what-so-ever.

Falco wrote:

> <snip>

> 3. If you wish to let several different ngs know about it then post
> individually to each and do not cross-post, it shows a lack of care for your
> reader

Actually, I had understood it was better to cross-post than post multiple
separate copies, since if the msg is crossposted most newsreaders will mark it
read in other group the reader subscribes to, preventing you having to read it
multiple times. Or am I wrong?

Andrew Coulton wrote:

> Falco wrote:

> > 3. If you wish to let several different ngs know about it then post
> > individually to each and do not cross-post, it shows a lack of care for your
> > reader
> 
> Actually, I had understood it was better to cross-post than post multiple
> separate copies, since if the msg is crossposted most newsreaders will mark it
> read in other group the reader subscribes to, preventing you having to read it
> multiple times. Or am I wrong?

You are correct. However, 'cross-posting', even if the topic is relevant
to all groups, is a chronic complaint of the 'netiquette police', for
reasons that frankly escape me. The one reason I've heard that does have
some resonance is that replies to threads on developing topics which may
be relevant in just one group continue to be cross-posted to all, unless
trimmed. YMMV.
-- 

YIS, Steve on Cattail Creek (Steven G. Tyler, Esq.) <sgtyler@erols.com>

	The Computer Counselor -- Technology Consulting for the Law Office

	Advancement Chair and Webmaster, Troop 339, BAC, BSA
	(http://members.aol.com/troop339)

JRS:  In article <373DA45A.2109E51@proscenia.clara.net> of Sun, 16 May
1999 21:42:11 in news:alt.org.scoutnet, Andrew Coulton <Andrew_Coulton@p
roscenia.clara.net> wrote:
>Falco wrote:
>
>> <snip>
>
>> 3. If you wish to let several different ngs know about it then post
>> individually to each and do not cross-post, it shows a lack of care for your
>> reader
>
>Actually, I had understood it was better to cross-post than post multiple
>separate copies, since if the msg is crossposted most newsreaders will mark it
>read in other group the reader subscribes to, preventing you having to read it
>multiple times. Or am I wrong?

You are correct.  Almost always, a single copy should be posted, but
only to relevant newsgroups.  Multiple posting to relevant newsgroups is
a waste of time and resources.


Excessive posting, to more newsgroups than is necessary, is an abuse of
the Net (and a Merkin custom); it is bad whether it is cross- or multi-.

Other than Net administration, where an article must be multi-cross-
posted to reach all necessary groups (in which it will be meta-on-
topic), the only justification of multi-posting is when an identical
message is thought to be relevant to newsgroups of such widely different
character that the follow-ups from some groups would be too off-topic
for others.  And then, it seems likely that it would be better to
rewrite the basic message to suit the different targets.


See, for example, item #14 of FAQNEWS1.TXT, in Timo Salmi's
ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqp.zip 

rec.scouting removed from Newsgroups line; it should not exist, as it
was superseded long ago.
 
-- 
John Stockton, Surrey, UK.    jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk    Turnpike v4.00    MIME.
  Web <URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqn.zip> -- Timo Salmi's Usenet Q&A.
  Web <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm>  -  about usage of News.
  No Encoding. Quote before replies. Snip well. Write clearly. Don't Mail News.

So,  is this supercilious Englishman, John Stockton, really Hyacinth
Bucket  --That's pronounced BOO-KAY"--  in drag?




In article <yafSLWAja$P3Ewrj@merlyn.demon.co.uk>, jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk, Dr 
John Stockton, says...
>
>JRS:  In article <373DA45A.2109E51@proscenia.clara.net> of Sun, 16 May
>1999 21:42:11 in news:alt.org.scoutnet, Andrew Coulton <Andrew_Coulton@p
>roscenia.clara.net> wrote:
>>Falco wrote:
>>
>>> <snip>
>>
>>> 3. If you wish to let several different ngs know about it then post
>>> individually to each and do not cross-post, it shows a lack of care for 
your
>>> reader
>>
>>Actually, I had understood it was better to cross-post than post multiple
>>separate copies, since if the msg is crossposted most newsreaders will 
mark it
>>read in other group the reader subscribes to, preventing you having to 
read it
>>multiple times. Or am I wrong?
>
>You are correct.  Almost always, a single copy should be posted, but
>only to relevant newsgroups.  Multiple posting to relevant newsgroups is
>a waste of time and resources.
>
>
>Excessive posting, to more newsgroups than is necessary, is an abuse of
>the Net (and a Merkin custom); it is bad whether it is cross- or multi-.
>
>Other than Net administration, where an article must be multi-cross-
>posted to reach all necessary groups (in which it will be meta-on-
>topic), the only justification of multi-posting is when an identical
>message is thought to be relevant to newsgroups of such widely different
>character that the follow-ups from some groups would be too off-topic
>for others.  And then, it seems likely that it would be better to
>rewrite the basic message to suit the different targets.
>
>
>See, for example, item #14 of FAQNEWS1.TXT, in Timo Salmi's
>ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqp.zip 
>
>rec.scouting removed from Newsgroups line; it should not exist, as it
>was superseded long ago.
> 
>-- 
>John Stockton, Surrey, UK.    jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk    Turnpike v4.00    
MIME.
>  Web <URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqn.zip> -- Timo Salmi's Usenet 
Q&A.
>  Web <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm>  -  about usage of 
News.
>  No Encoding. Quote before replies. Snip well. Write clearly. Don't Mail 
News.

In rec.scouting.misc stone_rosetta@hotmail.com (Rosetta Stone) wrote:

>So,  is this supercilious Englishman, John Stockton, really Hyacinth
>Bucket  --That's pronounced BOO-KAY"--  in drag?

Sorry?  If someone posts in pecise, non-sloppy English they're 
somehow a snob?
--
Simon Jerram   Email:sigma@telos.clara.co.uk
These are my own personal opinions, and should not reflect on
my friends, colleagues, and those organisations I am a member of.
ASL 7th/23rd Cambridge, Member of SAGGA and BUSAG PMA
Non-Uni Rep, Cambridge University Scout and Guide Club.