Re: (Cross-posting vs Spam) Re: TAF without RAC or OPS

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 3 Jan 2004 08:06:09 -0600
Message-ID: <uu13ddt96.fsf@standardandpoors.com>

On Sat, 03 Jan 2004, gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl wrote:
> I don't agree with you. You will have to distinguish between
> cross- and multiposting.

What the OP did was crossposting. Multi-posting is the definition of spam.

> Crossposted messages will have the same messageid, multiposted
> messages don't. Crossposted messages will be detected by many
> newsreaders, multiposted won't.

Exactly.

> Hence in the latter case, it is possible not to see someone
> already posted a valid responses. In BOTH cases in cdo cross-
> and multiposting - won't get you a bigger audience

Huh?

> - won't get you any better responses.

Completely disagree. If I have a SQLServer/Oracle question, the both newsgroups are a valid crosspost.

> Please stop to promote cross and multiposting.

I don't promote it nor do I do it.

-- 
Galen Boyer

Received on Sat Jan 03 2004 - 08:06:09 CST