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From: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: multiple postings
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Date: Fri, 21-Sep-84 05:48:13 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 21 05:48:13 1984
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Lisa Chabot asks why some folks double-post flames to the parent newsgroup
and to net.flame

Well, as a culprit, I can explain my rationale.

Flames, strictly speaking, belong in net.flame

They WILL occur via spontaneous generation in other groups.

The readers of the groups will grow tired of them, spawning the tiresome
series of "Oh, McGawd, will you PLEEEEEZE move that to net.flame!!" and
related articles.

This increases the density of sheer STUFF on that newsgroup, which has
to be enned over, and annoys the readers of that newsgroup.

Now, by forking to net.flame EARLY in a series, one can ensure that
the discussion will move to that group, and that it will be able to
die out in the original without whining by the flamers.

So, that's why.  Now, Lisssssa  SSSSSSSSSChabot, why did you post a real
question to net.flame instead of to net.flame.d?

And don't give me any of that bewhuckey about net.flame.d not being a
real newsgroup!!

Hutch