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From:Andrew Werchowiecki
Date:25 Apr 2001 at 15:07:00
Subject:Re: Dont Cross Post (was Re: A4kT manual)

Hello Neil

On 25-Apr-01, you wrote:

> Andrew Werchowiecki said,
>
>>> Please do NOT cross-post to this mailing list (or the AFB one it's
>>> against their rules too). If you want to mail both lists, send two
>>> mails.
>
>> I don't want to sound stupid, but what exactly is the reason for that?
>
> It can mess up people's filters. In this case, it messed up the poster's
> filters so he thought it hand't gone to one of this lists, so he sent it
> again :(
>
> It's the opposite of usenet, where you should cross-post and will get
> flamed for sending separate articles to a number of groups.

Ahhh ok. Thanks for the clear answer.

Regards



Andrew Werchowiecki

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