Re: [OT] Cross-posting (was: package wxmacmolplt broken)
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 05:40:14PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Some days ago I cross-posted, apologized and warned! It's anyway not the
> best idea to do so.
>
> Excepted of some announcements cross-posting isn't a good idea,
> sometimes it's just less work for the person who does the post, but it
> e.g. very often leads to dead threads etc..
Cross posting is way better than multi-posting though.
The reasons should be obvious, and if you have ever tried to have a
conversation between two or more people in different rooms you will have
an understanding of what I mean. Bring them all into the one room, and
problem solved.
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people
who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the
oppressing." --- Malcolm X
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