What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

October 7, 2007

I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

preffered posting sytle here and why?

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> preffered posting sytle here and why?

Why not have a look yourself through the archives

and post here your conclusions about preferred style?

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Okay, I am not motivated to do that now so I will investigate later.

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

>

> > I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> > preffered posting sytle here and why?

>

> Why not have a look yourself through the archives

> and post here your conclusions about preferred style?

>

> --

> Don Phillipson

> Carlsbad Springs

> (Ottawa, Canada)

>

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> preffered posting sytle here and why?

There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at various times all

the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may be cited in

response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the personal

opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal "preferred" style when

appropriate is inline replies.

See here for details:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Well, since this newsgroup has such little action, I don't think it really

matters here.

Many folks here (including MVPs) like to top post, as I really prefer to

do. For me it makes a long thread (discussion) easier to follow,most of the

time.

In many ngs, this question tends to start super long threads (debates).

The norm in some groups with an ever vigilant 'procedure nazi' is to always

top post and cut (snip) anything not revelant to the reply.

So, I hope this doesn't turn into one of dem dar tings. :)

Dan wrote:

> Okay, I am not motivated to do that now so I will investigate later.

>

> "Don Phillipson" wrote:

>

>> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>>> I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is

>>> the preffered posting sytle here and why?

>>

>> Why not have a look yourself through the archives

>> and post here your conclusions about preferred style?

>> Don Phillipson

>> Carlsbad Springs

>> (Ottawa, Canada)

Well, since this newsgroup has such little action, I don't think it really

matters here.

Many folks here (including MVPs) like to top post, as I really prefer to

do. For me it makes a long thread (discussion) easier to follow,most of the

time.

In many ngs, this question tends to start super long threads (debates).

The norm in some groups with an ever vigilant 'procedure nazi' is to always

top post and cut (snip) anything not revelant to the reply.

So, I hope this doesn't turn into one of dem dar tings. :)

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Thanks Everyone. I will check out the web links later, Glen. It is time for

me to get ready for church. I will check in later tonight or Monday.

"glee" wrote:

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

> >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> > preffered posting sytle here and why?

>

> There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at various times all

> the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may be cited in

> response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the personal

> opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal "preferred" style when

> appropriate is inline replies.

>

> See here for details:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

>

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Dan,

Regardless of your findings, a small "war" of sorts may start. Many people

know the "only" *proper* Usenet etiquette, and refuse to listen to alternate

viewpoints. Live and let live.

--

HTH,

Curt

Windows Support Center

http://www.aumha.org

Practically Nerded,...

http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| Thanks Everyone. I will check out the web links later, Glen. It is time

for

| me to get ready for church. I will check in later tonight or Monday.

|

| "glee" wrote:

|

| > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

| > >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

| > > preffered posting sytle here and why?

| >

| > There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at various

times all

| > the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may

be cited in

| > response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the

personal

| > opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal "preferred"

style when

| > appropriate is inline replies.

| >

| > See here for details:

| > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

| >

| > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| >

| > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

| > --

| > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

| > http://dts-l.org/

| > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| >

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

--

HTH,

Curt

Windows Support Center

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Practically Nerded,...

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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| "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

| >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

| > preffered posting sytle here and why?

|

| There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at various

times all

| the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may

be cited in

| response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the

personal

| opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal "preferred"

style when

| appropriate is inline replies.

|

| See here for details:

| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

|

| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|

| http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

| --

| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

| http://dts-l.org/

| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

I'll smack ya with me cane, if I could catch ya, Curt! <g>

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

"Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

>

> --

> HTH,

> Curt

>

> Windows Support Center

> http://www.aumha.org

> Practically Nerded,...

> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

>

> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:uHYqSSOCIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

> | >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> | > preffered posting sytle here and why?

> |

> | There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at various

> times all

> | the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may

> be cited in

> | response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the

> personal

> | opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal "preferred"

> style when

> | appropriate is inline replies.

> |

> | See here for details:

> | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

> |

> | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> |

> | http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

> | --

> | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> | http://dts-l.org/

> | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> |

>

October 7, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> preffered posting sytle here and why?

Have a look here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion/search?hl=en&group=microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion&q=%22top+posting%22&qt_g=Search+this+group

and here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.internet.outlookexpress/browse_thread/thread/aaf6baaf5eb90d3d/c90b4f548a050bf0?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=%22top+posting%22&rnum=8#c90b4f548a050bf0

and, in general:

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=top+posting&num=50&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=7&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=2007&safe=off

Seems that one can possibly succeed at annoying just about anyone regardless

of the selected "position", so, just pick your poison and type away. :-D

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Buffalo wrote:

[snip]

>The norm in some groups that usually have an ever vigilant 'procedure

> nazi', is to always top post and cut (snip) anything not revelant to

> the reply.

> So, I hope this doesn't turn into one of dem dar tings. :)

I can't believe that I said 'top' post , just above.

I really and truely meant 'bottom' post.

[snip]

:(

PS: Sorry Curt and all others.

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Exactly, and like Curt said a small war may start so no one is really happy

with any

way. I actually don't really care but if the group does want a particular

format

for posting in this newsgroup and the majority agrees to it then I am okay

with

that.

"Roxana" wrote:

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

> > I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> > preffered posting sytle here and why?

>

> Have a look here:

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion/search?hl=en&group=microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion&q=%22top+posting%22&qt_g=Search+this+group

>

> and here:

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.internet.outlookexpress/browse_thread/thread/aaf6baaf5eb90d3d/c90b4f548a050bf0?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=%22top+posting%22&rnum=8#c90b4f548a050bf0

>

> and, in general:

> http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=top+posting&num=50&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=7&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=2007&safe=off

>

> Seems that one can possibly succeed at annoying just about anyone regardless

> of the selected "position", so, just pick your poison and type away. :-D

>

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Do you mean the majority that replies OR the majority that just reads?

Dave

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Exactly, and like Curt said a small war may start so no one is really

> happy

> with any

> way. I actually don't really care but if the group does want a particular

> format

> for posting in this newsgroup and the majority agrees to it then I am okay

> with

> that.

Do you mean the majority that replies OR the majority that just reads?

Dave

>

> "Roxana" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

>> > I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

>> > preffered posting sytle here and why?

>>

>> Have a look here:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion/search?hl=en&group=microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion&q=%22top+posting%22&qt_g=Search+this+group

>>

>> and here:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.internet.outlookexpress/browse_thread/thread/aaf6baaf5eb90d3d/c90b4f548a050bf0?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=%22top+posting%22&rnum=8#c90b4f548a050bf0

>>

>> and, in general:

>> http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=top+posting&num=50&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=7&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=2007&safe=off

>>

>> Seems that one can possibly succeed at annoying just about anyone

>> regardless

>> of the selected "position", so, just pick your poison and type away. :-D

>>

Do you mean the majority that replies OR the majority that just reads?

Dave

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

| preffered posting sytle here and why?

I'll post under the original so no-one thinks this is presented in argument

to their post.

I attempted to explain some of the new factors associated with USENET

postings and search engines to another party or parties.

In technical discussions in which something might be exposed worthy of use

by others, it MAY be instrumental to have most if not all of the prior

thread quoted. SEO experts and other parties engaged in web optimization

would actually advise inclusion of repeated keywords and phrases.

The reason for this is search related. Search engines pull phrases and

keywords for their data bases. They, being in competition with each other,

use differing styles of collection. They also try, at times, to beat the

competition by personal review of those presentations.

As these search engines and sites can not actually predict what particular

phrase, keyword, or mis-spelled search enquiry will be used, removing key

segments may completely remove valid information from the search results.

OTOH, discussions such as this one, which is what is normally found in

*chat* discussions, is the basis for the supposed *proper USENET use*

standards. As these are based purely upon opinion and really contain nothing

of technical relevance or use, cutting any or all of the prior thread really

makes no difference except to the party whom originally may have been

answered. Search engines could care less whether the discussion even exists,

except to locate potential "niche" or *special interest* search results. In

these styles of discussions, the readers generally want the shortest

possible posting, as they may have dozens of groups they monitor, waiting

for something that sparks their interest.

Their interest is how long it takes them to download and review the

postings. Long posts mean longer downloads, and more time scanning posts.

Not surprisingly, these are generally also the parties who will pop into a

discussion, post a single opinion, and never respond if responded to; or

flame someone, or start arguments just to watch what occurs.

Of course, you also run across forums and groups which have instituted

their own posting requirements. Parties whom have posted there [or read

them] may attempt to bring those *standards* to other forums believing them

as valid. Again, that is opinion.

As for where is the proper place to respond:

If whatever is being responded to can be done in one statement, then it

seems to be proper to post either top or bottom. However, when one places

dozens of sentences in response, it is generally preferred to use inline. If

individual segments require special treatment, the apparent proper

responsive technique is in-line.

But of course, this is just MY opinion, which actually means squat for this

discussion based upon other's opinions.

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

________

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

BTW, the above it what would be referred to as a search engine optimized

post for search results related to opinions,,, get it...

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

________

October 8, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

Usenet has been around much long that live chat discussions. Your basis for

argument crumbles....

Dave

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23vByeJcCIHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

> | I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is the

> | preffered posting sytle here and why?

>

> I'll post under the original so no-one thinks this is presented in

> argument

> to their post.

>

> I attempted to explain some of the new factors associated with USENET

> postings and search engines to another party or parties.

> In technical discussions in which something might be exposed worthy of use

> by others, it MAY be instrumental to have most if not all of the prior

> thread quoted. SEO experts and other parties engaged in web optimization

> would actually advise inclusion of repeated keywords and phrases.

> The reason for this is search related. Search engines pull phrases and

> keywords for their data bases. They, being in competition with each other,

> use differing styles of collection. They also try, at times, to beat the

> competition by personal review of those presentations.

> As these search engines and sites can not actually predict what particular

> phrase, keyword, or mis-spelled search enquiry will be used, removing key

> segments may completely remove valid information from the search results.

>

> OTOH, discussions such as this one, which is what is normally found in

> *chat* discussions, is the basis for the supposed *proper USENET use*

> standards. As these are based purely upon opinion and really contain

> nothing

> of technical relevance or use, cutting any or all of the prior thread

> really

> makes no difference except to the party whom originally may have been

> answered. Search engines could care less whether the discussion even

> exists,

> except to locate potential "niche" or *special interest* search results.

> In

> these styles of discussions, the readers generally want the shortest

> possible posting, as they may have dozens of groups they monitor, waiting

> for something that sparks their interest.

> Their interest is how long it takes them to download and review the

> postings. Long posts mean longer downloads, and more time scanning posts.

> Not surprisingly, these are generally also the parties who will pop into a

> discussion, post a single opinion, and never respond if responded to; or

> flame someone, or start arguments just to watch what occurs.

>

> Of course, you also run across forums and groups which have instituted

> their own posting requirements. Parties whom have posted there [or read

> them] may attempt to bring those *standards* to other forums believing

> them

> as valid. Again, that is opinion.

>

> As for where is the proper place to respond:

>

> If whatever is being responded to can be done in one statement, then it

> seems to be proper to post either top or bottom. However, when one places

> dozens of sentences in response, it is generally preferred to use inline.

> If

> individual segments require special treatment, the apparent proper

> responsive technique is in-line.

>

> But of course, this is just MY opinion, which actually means squat for

> this

> discussion based upon other's opinions.

>

> --

> MEB

> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> ________

>

October 9, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

No, you fail to understand what the post entails,,,,, search engines,,,

most no longer use 2400 baud modems for USENET and a local BBS ...

gotta keep up.. after all the earth isn't flat or is it ...

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

________

"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message

news:uti7EHgCIHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| Usenet has been around much long that live chat discussions. Your basis

for

| argument crumbles....

| Dave

| "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

| news:%23vByeJcCIHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| >

| > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

| > | I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is

the

| > | preffered posting sytle here and why?

| >

| > I'll post under the original so no-one thinks this is presented in

| > argument

| > to their post.

| >

| > I attempted to explain some of the new factors associated with USENET

| > postings and search engines to another party or parties.

| > In technical discussions in which something might be exposed worthy of

use

| > by others, it MAY be instrumental to have most if not all of the prior

| > thread quoted. SEO experts and other parties engaged in web optimization

| > would actually advise inclusion of repeated keywords and phrases.

| > The reason for this is search related. Search engines pull phrases and

| > keywords for their data bases. They, being in competition with each

other,

| > use differing styles of collection. They also try, at times, to beat the

| > competition by personal review of those presentations.

| > As these search engines and sites can not actually predict what

particular

| > phrase, keyword, or mis-spelled search enquiry will be used, removing

key

| > segments may completely remove valid information from the search

results.

| >

| > OTOH, discussions such as this one, which is what is normally found in

| > *chat* discussions, is the basis for the supposed *proper USENET use*

| > standards. As these are based purely upon opinion and really contain

| > nothing

| > of technical relevance or use, cutting any or all of the prior thread

| > really

| > makes no difference except to the party whom originally may have been

| > answered. Search engines could care less whether the discussion even

| > exists,

| > except to locate potential "niche" or *special interest* search results.

| > In

| > these styles of discussions, the readers generally want the shortest

| > possible posting, as they may have dozens of groups they monitor,

waiting

| > for something that sparks their interest.

| > Their interest is how long it takes them to download and review the

| > postings. Long posts mean longer downloads, and more time scanning

posts.

| > Not surprisingly, these are generally also the parties who will pop into

a

| > discussion, post a single opinion, and never respond if responded to; or

| > flame someone, or start arguments just to watch what occurs.

| >

| > Of course, you also run across forums and groups which have instituted

| > their own posting requirements. Parties whom have posted there [or read

| > them] may attempt to bring those *standards* to other forums believing

| > them

| > as valid. Again, that is opinion.

| >

| > As for where is the proper place to respond:

| >

| > If whatever is being responded to can be done in one statement, then it

| > seems to be proper to post either top or bottom. However, when one

places

| > dozens of sentences in response, it is generally preferred to use

inline.

| > If

| > individual segments require special treatment, the apparent proper

| > responsive technique is in-line.

| >

| > But of course, this is just MY opinion, which actually means squat for

| > this

| > discussion based upon other's opinions.

| >

| > --

| > MEB

| > http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| > ________

| >

|

October 9, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

The majority that replies of course in my opinion.

October 10, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

LOL! You made my day Glen!!

--

HTH,

Curt

Windows Support Center

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Practically Nerded,...

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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| I'll smack ya with me cane, if I could catch ya, Curt! <g>

| --

| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

| http://dts-l.org/

|

| "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message

| news:e1LVFVTCIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| > Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

| >

| > --

| > HTH,

| > Curt

| >

| > Windows Support Center

| > http://www.aumha.org

| > Practically Nerded,...

| > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

| >

| > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

| > news:uHYqSSOCIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| > | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > | news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

| > | >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles. What is

the

| > | > preffered posting sytle here and why?

| > |

| > | There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at

various

| > times all

| > | the different methods, depending on the situation. Any "rules" that

may

| > be cited in

| > | response to your question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the

| > personal

| > | opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal

"preferred"

| > style when

| > | appropriate is inline replies.

| > |

| > | See here for details:

| > | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

| > |

| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| > |

| > | http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

| > | --

| > | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

| > | http://dts-l.org/

| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| > |

| >

|

October 10, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

Curt Christianson wrote:

| LOL! You made my day Glen!!

I'm willing to bounce an XP-machine off your head!

[:-).]

| --

| HTH,

| Curt

|

| Windows Support Center

| http://www.aumha.org

| Practically Nerded,...

| http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

|

| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

| news:eJ8vmfTCIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

|| I'll smack ya with me cane, if I could catch ya, Curt! <g>

|| --

|| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

|| http://dts-l.org/

||

|| "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message

|| news:e1LVFVTCIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|| > Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

|| >

|| > --

|| > HTH,

|| > Curt

|| >

|| > Windows Support Center

|| > http://www.aumha.org

|| > Practically Nerded,...

|| > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

|| >

|| > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

|| > news:uHYqSSOCIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|| > | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

|| > | news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

|| > | >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles.

|| > | > What is the preffered posting sytle here and why?

|| > |

|| > | There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at

|| > | various times all the different methods, depending on the

|| > | situation. Any "rules" that may be cited in response to your

|| > | question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the personal

|| > | opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal

|| > | "preferred" style when appropriate is inline replies.

|| > |

|| > | See here for details:

|| > | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

|| > |

|| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|| > |

|| > | http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

|| > | --

|| > | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

|| > | http://dts-l.org/

|| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

--

Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

October 11, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general new

Not a problem here Buffalo <s>

To each his own I say.

--

HTH,

Curt

Windows Support Center

http://www.aumha.org

Practically Nerded,...

http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

news:J_SdnQBvodpqG5TanZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

| Buffalo wrote:

| [snip]

| >The norm in some groups that usually have an ever vigilant 'procedure

| > nazi', is to always top post and cut (snip) anything not revelant to

| > the reply.

| > So, I hope this doesn't turn into one of dem dar tings. :)

|

| I can't believe that I said 'top' post , just above.

| I really and truely meant 'bottom' post.

| [snip]

|

| :(

|

| PS: Sorry Curt and all others.

|

October 11, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

I'd believe you'd go out and *buy* a junker XP just for the purpose too!

But remember one thing, I "inherited" so to speak this machine with XP Pro

already on it. As the Bear so eloquently reminds is "If it ain't broke,

don't fix it". This thing runs absolutely flawlessly, but that does not

mean I've become a 98 turncoat. I still have my 98 disk, and if something

went south here I would install it in a heartbeat (with XP also, to be

honest).

I still attribute most of my computer and OS knowledge to this NG, and all

the fine people here...even Glen Ventura <rvvf>

--

HTH,

Curt

Windows Support Center

http://www.aumha.org

Practically Nerded,...

http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

news:%23ZcrFE5CIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| Curt Christianson wrote:

|| LOL! You made my day Glen!!

|

| I'm willing to bounce an XP-machine off your head!

| [:-).]

|

|| --

|| HTH,

|| Curt

||

|| Windows Support Center

|| http://www.aumha.org

|| Practically Nerded,...

|| http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

||

|| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

|| news:eJ8vmfTCIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

||| I'll smack ya with me cane, if I could catch ya, Curt! <g>

||| --

||| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

||| http://dts-l.org/

|||

||| "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message

||| news:e1LVFVTCIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

||| > Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

||| >

||| > --

||| > HTH,

||| > Curt

||| >

||| > Windows Support Center

||| > http://www.aumha.org

||| > Practically Nerded,...

||| > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

||| >

||| > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

||| > news:uHYqSSOCIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

||| > | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

||| > | news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

||| > | >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles.

||| > | > What is the preffered posting sytle here and why?

||| > |

||| > | There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use at

||| > | various times all the different methods, depending on the

||| > | situation. Any "rules" that may be cited in response to your

||| > | question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the personal

||| > | opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal

||| > | "preferred" style when appropriate is inline replies.

||| > |

||| > | See here for details:

||| > | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

||| > |

||| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

||| > |

||| > | http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

||| > | --

||| > | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

||| > | http://dts-l.org/

||| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|

| --

| Thanks or Good Luck,

| There may be humor in this post, and,

| Naturally, you will not sue,

| Should things get worse after this,

| PCR

| pcrrcp@netzero.net

|

October 11, 2007

Re: What is the general consensus on how to post in 98 general newsgro

Curt Christianson wrote:

| I'd believe you'd go out and *buy* a junker XP just for the purpose

| too!

No! I wouldn't! However, I'd choose one that is spic & span from the

neighborhood junkyard. I think I owe you that much!

| But remember one thing, I "inherited" so to speak this machine with

| XP Pro already on it. As the Bear so eloquently reminds is "If it

| ain't broke, don't fix it". This thing runs absolutely flawlessly,

| but that does not mean I've become a 98 turncoat. I still have my 98

| disk, and if something went south here I would install it in a

| heartbeat (with XP also, to be honest).

So? I never said that was the one I wanted to smash! Don't get me in

trouble with the Bear!

| I still attribute most of my computer and OS knowledge to this NG,

| and all the fine people here...even Glen Ventura <rvvf>

Yea, yea, me too-- sure.

| --

| HTH,

| Curt

|

| Windows Support Center

| http://www.aumha.org

| Practically Nerded,...

| http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

|

| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message

| news:%23ZcrFE5CIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

|| Curt Christianson wrote:

||| LOL! You made my day Glen!!

||

|| I'm willing to bounce an XP-machine off your head!

|| [:-).]

||

||| --

||| HTH,

||| Curt

|||

||| Windows Support Center

||| http://www.aumha.org

||| Practically Nerded,...

||| http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

|||

||| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

||| news:eJ8vmfTCIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

|||| I'll smack ya with me cane, if I could catch ya, Curt! <g>

|||| --

|||| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

|||| http://dts-l.org/

||||

|||| "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in

|||| message news:e1LVFVTCIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|||| > Did they have Usenet way back then Glen? <gd&rvvf>

|||| >

|||| > --

|||| > HTH,

|||| > Curt

|||| >

|||| > Windows Support Center

|||| > http://www.aumha.org

|||| > Practically Nerded,...

|||| > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

|||| >

|||| > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

|||| > news:uHYqSSOCIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|||| > | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

|||| > | news:5EAEF43E-0F06-49DD-B64C-BF253D945003@microsoft.com...

|||| > | >I know different newsgroups have different posting styles.

|||| > | > What is the preffered posting sytle here and why?

|||| > |

|||| > | There is no formally preferred style in the MS groups. I use

|||| > | at various times all the different methods, depending on the

|||| > | situation. Any "rules" that may be cited in response to your

|||| > | question are not rules but either "guidelines" or the personal

|||| > | opinion of the person who makes the reply. My own personal

|||| > | "preferred" style when appropriate is inline replies.

|||| > |

|||| > | See here for details:

|||| > | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

|||| > |

|||| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|||| > |

|||| > | http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx

|||| > | --

|||| > | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

|||| > | http://dts-l.org/

|||| > | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

||

|| --

|| Thanks or Good Luck,

|| There may be humor in this post, and,

|| Naturally, you will not sue,

|| Should things get worse after this,

|| PCR

|| pcrrcp@netzero.net

--

Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

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