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- Path: sparky!uunet!boulder!ucsu!spot.Colorado.EDU!knapp
- From: knapp@spot.Colorado.EDU (David Knapp)
- Subject: Moderator Volunteer? (was Re: Crossposting -- please limit.)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.232515.11839@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Sender: news@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (USENET News System)
- Nntp-Posting-Host: spot.colorado.edu
- Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
- References: <1992Nov17.235420.922@stortek.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:25:15 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- In article <1992Nov17.235420.922@stortek.com> pg@sanitas.stortek.com (Paul Gilmartin) writes:
- >Too many articles are crossposted to this group. For example, I believe
- >nothing should be crossposted to co.general and co.ads. I understand
- >the advertiser's desire to spread his message as widely as possible,
- >but if someone reads co.general and not co.ads, it's probably because
- >he doesn't _want_ to read ads. Please respect his wishes.
- >
- >I see no reason to crosspost among this group and any of the following:
- >
- > co.politics
- > co.ads
- > co.politics
- > boulder.general
- >
- >
- >A quotation (intended to be sarcastic) from
- >"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette":
- > ------
- > Q: How can I choose what groups to post in?
- >
- > A: Pick as many as you can, so that you get the widest audience.
- > after all, the net exists to give you an audience. Ignore those who
- > suggest you should only use groups where you think the article is
- > highly appropriate. Pick all groups where anybody might even be
- > slightly interested.
-
-
- Does this mean Paul is willing to take on writing up a charter and moderating?
- Or is this just temporary moderating?
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- David Knapp University of Colorado, Boulder
- Perpetual Student knapp@spot.colorado.edu
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