Personally I don't have a problem with multiple-posts. I realise that there are
a lot of bulletin boards or chat sites or whatever they are called now and that
many people subscribe to most of them (I don't but I can understand that others
do). In this way the positive side is that people like me get information that
might be only posted on other sites but the negative is that people who
subscribe to a lot of sites get the same message several times.
Do we put a stop to multiple-postings? Well, it might deny people who only
subscribe to one or two sites information that might be important to them. Do
we let them continue? Well, I guess people who do subscribe to a lot of sites
will get peed off with getting so many copies of the same message.
The answer? Upset one group by appeasing the other. I'll let others sort that
one out.
Phil Rutherford
Simon Priest wrote:
> I've failed to get a response from Robert Bacal on repeated requests for
> help understanding the E-message below and would like to ask folks on these
> lists if multiple posting IS considered a NO-NO! A dozen other
> (non-management) lists I subscribe to seem to accept and support this
> approach. What do you think? R.B. I'd really like to hear from you on
> this either privately or publicly. Thanks!
>
> >Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 08:08:06 -0800
> >To:
rbacal@escape.ca
> >From: "Simon Priest, Ph.D." <
spriest@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>
> >Subject: Please help me to understand your responses
> >Cc:
> >Bcc:
> >X-Attachments:
> >
> >At 01:34 +0000 1998/07/01, Robert Bacal wrote:
> >
> > >Due to repeated crosspostings all your mail will now be
> > >autodeleted at this site effective immediately. If you
> > >need to contact us you can do so by phone or fax, but
> > >clearly, no longer, by e-mail.
> >
> >Robert, I have to ask you a few questions (please don't take these as
> >being argumentative as my intent is to clarify). I am confused as to why
> >you would send me messages like the above and these below:
> >
> > >auto-rejected crosspost.
> > >auto-rejected crosspost
> > >Autorejected cross post
> >
> >First, are these really autorejected (the differing syntax suggests
> >otherwise)?
> >
> >Second, why would you "reject" information that might prove useful to you?
> >
> >Third, why not simply use the delete button (as I do with repetitious
> >postings)?
> >
> >Fourth, your response seems hostile to me and I was wondering whether you
> >have considered alternative ways of communicating these concerns with
> >folks (because I've seen similar comments repeated by you on some of the
> >discussion lists)?
> >
> >Fifth, the subject line I used was my attempt to remind people not to post
> >back in error (and this was done in response to your public posting about
> >my error). Would you like to know why I prefer to send multiple posts not
> >separate ones?
> >
> >Last, since I am sending this to you through two of my other E-addresses,
> >I would think your filters haven't been set up to "autoreject" me in this
> >way and therefore, I would expect you to receive this E-message. However,
> >if I don't hear back from you, I will assume you have successfully blocked
> >me and will try repeating my inquiry on the public lists in hopes that you
> >receive it and can help clear up my confusion. Thanks for taking time to
> >answer my questions.
> >
> >
> >
>
> REGARDS! Simon.
>
> ===================================================================
>
> Simon Priest, PhD, retired prof. & founding member of "eXperientia"
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>
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