Crossposters are bad

> > > ? I didn't write this thread! Who the f*** is

> using

> > > my user id?

> > >

> > > -Puce

> >

> > LOL nobody. it's some trick you can play with the

> > forum software. often used by captain morgan to

> spank

> > cross-posters, if memory serves me. no doubt I've

> > replied to it, too

>

> Corect.

> @puce: check this thread

> http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=746174

> and hoover over the image in reply #139 to see the

> url being created by clicking it. Needless to say: do

> NOT click the link or you will post a message with

> "teh codez plz" in the body.

I've hoovered just above the link, but it's still all dusty. now what?

georgemca at 2007-7-10 2:36:00 >

> > ...

> > I've hoovered just above the link, but it's still

> all

> > dusty. now what?

>

> Then you see how to trick others into posting

> something they're not aware of.

no. I only see that you tricked me into doing housework. I hate hoovering

georgemca at 2007-7-10 2:36:00 >

> > > how's he supposed to remember that?

> >

> > my comment was only meant as a joke .. but guess I

> > got misinterpreted :)

> >

> > Regards,

> > Sim085

>

> ; )

> I'm pretty sure George knew that: he also meant it as

> a joke.

> If someone forgets to take medication that enables

> him/her to remember things better, how is that person

> able to remember the fact s/he forgot to take them?

(sits waiting for a "Doh!" moment from sim...)

georgemca at 2007-7-21 18:09:44 >

You know, when USENET started up it was designed to facilitate cross posting. Cross posting, within reason, actually makes a lot of sense. A post may connect several topics. It may make sense to post something both on a specialised, and a less specialised forum. Ideally you'd like it answered by a specialist, but it's OK if it's answered by someone who just happens to know.

Cross posting was given a bad name by spammers, who simply blasted every group on the list.

Spammers, of course, effectively destroyed USENET, which is the only reason why forums like this are worth while, but the whole point of moderated forums is that they largely prevent spam.

malcolmmca at 2007-7-21 18:09:45 >

> I seam to remember the answers to a USENET post also

> being cross posted. If this forum also supported such

> a feature XPing would not be an issue.

That's right - each post had a list of groups it appeared on and replies, by default, copied the list from the original.

I still think this is a sensible arrangement.

malcolmmca at 2007-7-21 18:09:45 >