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- From: dkettler@ix.netcom.com (Bruce Daniel Kettler)
- Newsgroups: alt.paranormal,alt.paranet.psi,alt.astrology,alt.paranet.ufo
- Subject: Re: Good idea to cut down cross-posting
- Date: Fri, 05 Jul 1996 13:26:23 GMT
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- ab801@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca (Charles Gregory) wrote:
-
- >dkettler@ix.netcom.com (Bruce Daniel Kettler) wrote:
- >> Yes, I agree, as a general rule, people should not cause
- >> unnecessary cross-posting to sci.skeptic. When you see that
- >> group in the heading, cut it out before replying.
-
- >> However, since it's not a major cause of the deluge of postings
- >> we've seen here, I believe occasionally, with a purpose, such
- >> cross-posting is permissible.
-
- >Hmmmm. Just curious: Does everyone here agree on what constitutes a "good"
- >purpose? You know, one worthy of taking the inherent risks associated with
- >cross-posting? I can't really think of any, except if anyone comes up with
- >rock-solid fully-documented evidence for any psi effect....
-
- Well, personally, I am not inclined to discuss evidence with
- "skeptics." The common way I address skeptics is when they post
- in alt.paranormal, and I reply to them. My references to
- evidence are generally that they can examine it themselves
- without necessarily discussing it with me.
-
- If I were to want to present evidence, I imagine I'd write to
- sci.skeptic, and leave alt.paranormal out of the heading.
-
- On philosophical/psychological issues that I feel would could be
- helpful and which should not invite debate, or other occasional
- issues that have to do with the expressed attitudes of PRO
- paranormal people regarding the postings of "skeptics" in
- alt.paranormal, I do occasionally post in both alt.paranormal and
- sci.skeptic.
-
- The statististics do show in alta vista and yahoo regarding how
- often a person posts to certain newsgroups. One may use their
- www browser, select alta vista, usenet, and an e-mail address.
-
- The above are my personal examples of exceptions to a rule about
- posting in sci.skeptic. It has always been my general rule to
- *not* post in sci.skeptic, though I've slipped now and then
- because of my reply to other's postings that I inadvertantly left
- sci.skeptic in the header.
-
- >By the way, I do realize that not all skeptic postings originate because of
- >cross-posting to sci.skeptic, but without doubt, if something is posted to
- >sci.skeptic AND alt.paranormal, then followup postings from the former will
- >appear in the latter, and basically "pollute" our group. Please keep THAT in
- >mind when choosing what to cross-post....
-
- >Thanks again.
-
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- >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- >Charles Gregory
- >E-Mail: charles@freenet.hamilton.on.ca
- >Home Page: [J]ump to "http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/~ab801/Profile.html"
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- >
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