steveb wrote:

Some of us know how to use our news readers

I'm sorry - what exactly is the problem with my crosspost?

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Grunff

Grunff lifted the trapdoor, peered around and wrote:

I'm sorry - what exactly is the problem with my crosspost?

You need to ask?

Actually, at least a part of the problem isn't the cross-post (which is
confusing enough) but the fact that ppl responding haven't the wit to
restrict the replies to the ng they are replying in

steveb wrote:

I'm sorry - what exactly is the problem with my crosspost?

You need to ask?

What?? There is *nothing* wrong with crossposting under certain
circumstances. I'll spare you the long list of URLs detailing
how and when crossposting is appropriate; I'm sure you can
google for them yourself. If you have trouble finding them,
please let me know.


Actually, at least a part of the problem isn't the cross-post (which is
confusing enough) but the fact that ppl responding haven't the wit to
restrict the replies to the ng they are replying in

I can't help that - and when I'm replying to their replies, I
have no way of knowing which group they're reading/replying to,
so have to post my reply to both groups.

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Grunff

Grunff lifted the trapdoor, peered around and wrote:

What?? There is *nothing* wrong with crossposting under certain
circumstances. I'll spare you the long list of URLs detailing
how and when crossposting is appropriate; I'm sure you can
google for them yourself. If you have trouble finding them,
please let me know.

I am fully aware of the circumstances under which cross-posting *may* be
considered appropriate.

However, it remains confusing and generally unhelpful.

No amount of *helpful* links will alter this

steveb wrote:

What?? There is *nothing* wrong with crossposting under certain
circumstances. I'll spare you the long list of URLs detailing
how and when crossposting is appropriate; I'm sure you can
google for them yourself. If you have trouble finding them,
please let me know.


I am fully aware of the circumstances under which cross-posting *may* be
considered appropriate.

And yet you somehow believe that this isn't one of them?

I'm trying to gather boat related information for both the UK
and the US. I looked at all the boat related groups available,
and picked u.r.s and a.s as the two most appropriate groups to
do this in.


However, it remains confusing and generally unhelpful.

Should I have multiposted??

I really don't understand your argument/grievance, and genuinely
want to. According to your logic, what should I have done?


No amount of *helpful* links will alter this

I said I'd spare you them and I did ;-)

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Grunff

Grunff lifted the trapdoor, peered around and wrote:

And yet you somehow believe that this isn't one of them?

Listen, I have no beef with you.

I am well aware that your post probably fits the category you mention.

However, just because you *can* do something, doesn't automatically mean it
is sensible to do it.

Cross posting causes confusion almost everytime it happens. Mainly because
of the way replies are handled. Some appear some don't, before you know it
whole threads are meaningless.

If you want to ask a question in a small number of groups, it is much
better to post to the individual groups.

just my 2c ... I have no more to say on the matter

steveb wrote:

If you want to ask a question in a small number of groups, it is much
better to post to the individual groups.

I totally disagree with you I'm afraid. What you're referring to
is called multiposting, and is far more destructive and
confusing than crossposting.

Look, I'm not arguing for the sake of it - I like to think that
I use Usenet in a careful and considerate way, and I genuinely
believe that I did things the most appropriate way in
crossposting my question.

I know I said I wouldn't post any links, but rather than repeat
an explanation of why multiposting is bad, I will post just one
relevant link. Read it if you're interested, otherwise ignore it.

URL:http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/xpost.html

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Grunff