Herb
Mon Jun 04 20:57:36 CDT 2007
I think you're misunderstanding. Terry was indicating that your question had
already been answered in another newsgroup, and that by posting the same
issue in different places, it makes it difficult for a) you to know where to
look for the answer, and b) others to know that your question has already
been answered elsewhere. Posting in one place makes it easier for you, and
it keeps others from having to spin their wheels on an issue that's already
been resolved.
Multiposting is kind of like ordering pizza from multiple pizza places at
the same time, taking the first one, then ignoring the others that show up
at your door.
You have the freedom to post your questions wherever you like. But, by the
same token, others have the freedom to be annoyed when they see you posting
a question in one newsgroup that you already posted (and was answered) in
another.
As far as probation... there is no such thing in these newsgroups. They're
free and public. Anybody who says you're on "probation" is pulling your leg.
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"Elysia" <elysiaduke@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1180923112.407779.175350@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Fine, I'll withdraw from the group because no one is giving me the
> freedom to post anywhere that I would get an answer. I'm already on
> some kind of probation.
>
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