Re: FAQ cancellations.

Taki Kogoma (quirk@swcp.com)
Mon, 18 Nov 1996 15:56:12 -0700 (MST)

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Danny R. Faught supposedly composed:
>
> You seem to be saying that there's some legitimate reason to
> cross-post an article to gobs of newsgroups. I can't think of a
> single case where this is appropriate.

Define 'gobs'.

I can easily think of FAQs that go to 5+ newsgroups: Sub-hierarchy
overview/charters.

Fortunately, the FAQ guidelines insist that followups be directed to a
single newsgroup.

Gym "Cross-posting is *not* evil. It's all the people not paying attention
to followups (or lack thereof) that's the problem." Quirk

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