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Posted by JamesCX DiPietro on 10/31/07 21:05
You're missing the point. The folks in this newsgroup have used and favored varied posting styles for years. You're way too late to try to change that. What you're actually looking for is a moderated newsgroup which c.l.p. is not.
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JamesCX DiPietro (cdgzone at gmail.com)
Michael Fesser <netizen@gmx.de> wrote:
> .oO(JamesCX DiPietro)
>
>>There are 6 possible combinations of posting styles
>
> There are _a lot_ more. Posting style is not only about quoting. In some
> other groups it's also about the posting name, the use of emoticons and
> many more things.
>
>>all of which you'll
>>see preferred by various users on this group and Usenet. You would be
>>hard-pressed to call this any kind of standard or universal preference.
>
> If you would know a bit more about Usenet, then you would see that every
> hierarchy, often every single group has its own rules and conventions,
> like any society. These rules are made by the regulars and often have
> evolved over the years.
>
> And it doesn't really matter what the single average user prefers. What
> matters are the group's regulars, because they are the ones who spend
> their own time to help others voluntarily and keep the group alive.
>
> Remember: You should never bite the hand that feeds you.
>
> EOT for me
> Micha
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