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From: frodo@wcom.UUCP (Jim Scardelis)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Why do people post articles with unreturnable electronic paths?
Message-ID: <146@wcom.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 19:23:36 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 15 19:23:36 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:54:33 EDT
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Organization: Warner Computer Systems - Saddle Brook, NJ
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> Why do some people post articles with electronic machine pahts that can not
> be reached?  The 'r' command to send a reply from readnews is then
> rendered useless.  Some of them are kind enough to list alternates at
> the bottom of the article, but others just can't be answered!
> I can understand if not all machines a person uses receive netnews,
> but every poster should be able to be reached on the machine articles
> are posted from!  Good grief, why should a path that wraps around onto
> 2 lines have to be typed in by hand?  Lets all try to post articles
> ONLY from machines where replies can be sent!
> Pat Iurilli  Bell Communications Research  Piscataway, NJ
> {allegra, ihnp4}!pyuxqq!pat

	Because people don't specify paths for the 'r' command when they
post news...the path in the Header line is the path the new article floated
to you on, and the poster has no control over it...
-- 
				Jim Scardelis
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