Alias wrote:
> XS11E wrote:
>> "John"<none@inuse.com> wrote:
>>
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> "Robert Nielsen"<robertwnielsen@live.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Testing.
>>>>
>>>> Not here, please. Test posts go ONLY in groups with 'test' in
>>>> their name.
>>>
>>> Never understood that one. How would a test message, sent to a
>>> test ng, guarantee a post could be made to _this_ group?
>>
>> How could it not? If it gets to the server it'll get to a newsgroup on
>> the server.
>>
>> Additionally, there's NEVER any reason to post a test message, if you
>> have something to say, say it, if you have a question, ask it, if you
>> have an answer to someone's question, post it and if none of the above
>> don't post. If your post shows up on the server, it's working, if not
>> fix the problem(s) and post it again. Simple.
>>
>> Test messages in non-test groups are a MAJOR violation of netiquette,
>> we'll probably never know how many kill filed "Robert Nielsen" when
>> they saw his/her/it's post.
>>
>>
>
> You really like to tell people what they should or shouldn't do, don't
> you? How long have you had this control freak problem? Were your parents
> authoritative? Have you ever heard of free speech? In short, who the
> FUCK do you think you are telling people what to post and what not to post?
>
You tell 'em, Alias.
I think a lot of people maybe test their sig, or maybe custom
headers...tho the OP is using neither.
Also, 84% of American adults can spell the word "test", so it's a good
first post.
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