On 11/9/2006 1:13 AM Dolph spake these words of knowledge:

> TeGGeR® wrote:
>> "Dolph" <ekinskofer@gmail.com> wrote in news:1163043939.378529.5590
>> @h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > hey folks..
>> >
>> > I live in wet vancouver, bc.
>>
>>
>>
>> What is it with all these posters posting independent, identical messages
>> instead of properly crossposting?
>>
>> See my reply to this identical message in rec.autos.makers.honda.
>>
>>
>> --
>> TeGGeR®
>>
>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
> sorry dude.. I wasn't aware of the rules.. when you say proper
> crossposting, do you mean link the other post? Thanks for your help,
> much appreciated!

This is usenet. Back when it was started there were some generally
accepted ideas - but there are no rules. There is common courtesy, though.

What Tegger is referring to specifically is this: when you compose a
message you are going to post to, say, alt.autos.honda and to
rec.auto.makers.honda, you only need to do it once. Then put both
newsgroups in the to: or Newsgroup: line of the header, and send it.
When a respondent hits the 'reply' button ( with most newsreader
software), it will send the reply to all of the newsgroups the message
was originally posted in. Only one post, only one reply, but both got
seen in both newsgroups. The information in the question and answer is
seen by readers in both newsgroups, including those like me who only
read one of them. That's Tegger's goal, and why he bothers to respond
to the question in one, and put the 'see my reply' message in the other.



RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
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