Xref: utzoo news.misc:1021 news.groups:2010 alt.config:63 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!ames!necntc!dandelion!ulowell!page From: page@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) Newsgroups: news.misc,news.groups,alt.config Subject: Re: Proposal for addition to new versions of the news software. Message-ID: <2143@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu> Date: 17 Dec 87 16:46:09 GMT References: <22198@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Reply-To: page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) Organization: University of Lowell, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 18 I like the idea of 'barriers' but thing they should be advisory, so the posting software will ask them if they really want to cross post to these groups. A suggestion I've made in the past for rn/vn/vnews/readnews/notes/etc is to make replies and followups do the same thing at first, and once the user has finished the message, THEN ask "Reply, Broadcast or Both?" with default to Reply. It gives the user a chance to cool down, and if they choose Both, the flame will get to the user via email first (usually), which will have the effect of putting the argument into email. Also, "Broadcast" is better than "Followup" since it connotes a very wide distribution. ..Bob -- Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept. page@ulowell.edu ulowell!page "I've never liked reality all that much, but I haven't found a better solution." --Dave Haynie, Commodore-Amiga