Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns998CC66FCFD9Dxs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>>> But there still is no reason to post a test message in violation
>>> of netiquitte and probably the FAQs of this group.
>>>
>>> If Doug Gavilanes wanted to see if his posts were getting here,
>>> why not just send a post?
>
>> He DID "just send a post." The post he sent was <paraphrasing> Is
>> this thing on < tap, tap, tap>?
>
> In other words, a "test" post.
>
>> Give it a rest.
>
> No, too many people here completely disregard netiquette and my score
> file is filling up, I don't need more entries. Test posts are not
> acceptable in groups w/o test in their name and more importantly they
> are not necessary.
>
>

You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact that there is
no such thing as a '96 TJ.

Then all he would need do is sit around and wait for his post to percolate
through the servers and pop up here. Or, he can post "Test -- Disregard" and
pray to God that you disregard as he waits for it to appear on his screen.

Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you to
disregard it.

Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns998CD7C2EE1BAxs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns998CC66FCFD9Dxs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>>> But there still is no reason to post a test message in violation
>>> of netiquitte and probably the FAQs of this group.
>>>
>>> If Doug Gavilanes wanted to see if his posts were getting here,
>>> why not just send a post?
>
>> He DID "just send a post." The post he sent was <paraphrasing> Is
>> this thing on < tap, tap, tap>?
>
> In other words, a "test" post.
>
>> Give it a rest.
>
> No, too many people here completely disregard netiquette and my score
> file is filling up, I don't need more entries. Test posts are not
> acceptable in groups w/o test in their name and more importantly they
> are not necessary.
>
>

You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact that there is
no such thing as a '96 TJ.

Then all he would need do is sit around and wait for his post to percolate
through the servers and pop up here. Or, he can post "Test -- Disregard" and
pray to God that you disregard as he waits for it to appear on his screen.

Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you to
disregard it.

Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns998CD7C2EE1BAxs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns998CC66FCFD9Dxs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>>> But there still is no reason to post a test message in violation
>>> of netiquitte and probably the FAQs of this group.
>>>
>>> If Doug Gavilanes wanted to see if his posts were getting here,
>>> why not just send a post?
>
>> He DID "just send a post." The post he sent was <paraphrasing> Is
>> this thing on < tap, tap, tap>?
>
> In other words, a "test" post.
>
>> Give it a rest.
>
> No, too many people here completely disregard netiquette and my score
> file is filling up, I don't need more entries. Test posts are not
> acceptable in groups w/o test in their name and more importantly they
> are not necessary.
>
>

You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact that there is
no such thing as a '96 TJ.

Then all he would need do is sit around and wait for his post to percolate
through the servers and pop up here. Or, he can post "Test -- Disregard" and
pray to God that you disregard as he waits for it to appear on his screen.

Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you to
disregard it.

XS11E

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:


> You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

No, sorry.

> He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

That would have been fine.

> Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

> You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact
> that there is no such thing as a '96 TJ.

That would have started an on-topic discussion.

The problem is that the OP apparently wanted to post a
question/comment/whatever and could have done so.

> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
> to disregard it.

Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
post makes it on topic.

Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
;-)

Now let's both give it a rest, there were only two replies necessary in
this thread, Stupendous Man's reply that alt.test should have been used
and mine suggesting the OP just post his message.







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XS11E

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:


> You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

No, sorry.

> He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

That would have been fine.

> Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

> You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact
> that there is no such thing as a '96 TJ.

That would have started an on-topic discussion.

The problem is that the OP apparently wanted to post a
question/comment/whatever and could have done so.

> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
> to disregard it.

Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
post makes it on topic.

Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
;-)

Now let's both give it a rest, there were only two replies necessary in
this thread, Stupendous Man's reply that alt.test should have been used
and mine suggesting the OP just post his message.







--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

XS11E

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:


> You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

No, sorry.

> He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

That would have been fine.

> Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

> You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact
> that there is no such thing as a '96 TJ.

That would have started an on-topic discussion.

The problem is that the OP apparently wanted to post a
question/comment/whatever and could have done so.

> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
> to disregard it.

Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
post makes it on topic.

Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
;-)

Now let's both give it a rest, there were only two replies necessary in
this thread, Stupendous Man's reply that alt.test should have been used
and mine suggesting the OP just post his message.







--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

XS11E

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:


> You are way over thinking this. Give it a rest.

No, sorry.

> He could have posted "'96 TJ, doors don't fit my CJ"

That would have been fine.

> Then posted in the message box, "what's wrong?"

> You would be perfectly fine with such a post, despite the fact
> that there is no such thing as a '96 TJ.

That would have started an on-topic discussion.

The problem is that the OP apparently wanted to post a
question/comment/whatever and could have done so.

> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
> to disregard it.

Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
post makes it on topic.

Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
;-)

Now let's both give it a rest, there were only two replies necessary in
this thread, Stupendous Man's reply that alt.test should have been used
and mine suggesting the OP just post his message.







--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns998E85F8A6B66xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
>> to disregard it.
>
> Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
> needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
> post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
> post makes it on topic.
>

Adding Off Topic does nothing to make a post on topic. Indeed, it expressely
notifies other participants in the group that the topic does not follow that
of the group. The group participants can then easily steer around such a
post, and one can even go so far as to establish a Message Rule that deletes
a message when "off topic" appears as a text string in a Subject Line.

Doug has been posting here for close to ten years that I'm aware of. You, on
the other hand, are a relative newcomer. Chill.





> Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
> be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
> them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
> people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
> ;-)
>

And, netiquitte says that if you have to step outside the boundaries in your
subject, then you should notify others so they can steer clear. A post that
goes on for days about the accuracy of "'96 TJ <anything>" is a complete
waste of bandwidth. Posting that "I'm not sure if this thing is on <tap,
tap, tap>" and stating that it is something that you should not bother
yourself with is better. He could have posted ANYTHING in his subject line
that had the effect of being a test from his perspective, and not told us it
was a test.

Give it a rest and go ride your motorcycle.

Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns998E85F8A6B66xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
>> to disregard it.
>
> Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
> needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
> post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
> post makes it on topic.
>

Adding Off Topic does nothing to make a post on topic. Indeed, it expressely
notifies other participants in the group that the topic does not follow that
of the group. The group participants can then easily steer around such a
post, and one can even go so far as to establish a Message Rule that deletes
a message when "off topic" appears as a text string in a Subject Line.

Doug has been posting here for close to ten years that I'm aware of. You, on
the other hand, are a relative newcomer. Chill.





> Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
> be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
> them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
> people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
> ;-)
>

And, netiquitte says that if you have to step outside the boundaries in your
subject, then you should notify others so they can steer clear. A post that
goes on for days about the accuracy of "'96 TJ <anything>" is a complete
waste of bandwidth. Posting that "I'm not sure if this thing is on <tap,
tap, tap>" and stating that it is something that you should not bother
yourself with is better. He could have posted ANYTHING in his subject line
that had the effect of being a test from his perspective, and not told us it
was a test.

Give it a rest and go ride your motorcycle.

Jeff Strickland

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns998E85F8A6B66xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Give it a rest, and disregard any post that specifically asks you
>> to disregard it.
>
> Absolutely not. You'll notice the OP has posted here previously, if he
> needs to ask a question, let him ask it. Adding "Disregard" to a test
> post doesn't make it acceptable any more than adding "Off Topic" to a
> post makes it on topic.
>

Adding Off Topic does nothing to make a post on topic. Indeed, it expressely
notifies other participants in the group that the topic does not follow that
of the group. The group participants can then easily steer around such a
post, and one can even go so far as to establish a Message Rule that deletes
a message when "off topic" appears as a text string in a Subject Line.

Doug has been posting here for close to ten years that I'm aware of. You, on
the other hand, are a relative newcomer. Chill.





> Sorry, Jeff, netiquette is nothing more than common courtesy and should
> be followed, those who don't need to have their mistakes pointed out to
> them, that's how you learned manners when you were a kid and that's how
> people learn manners on Usenet, except of course, for the untrainable.
> ;-)
>

And, netiquitte says that if you have to step outside the boundaries in your
subject, then you should notify others so they can steer clear. A post that
goes on for days about the accuracy of "'96 TJ <anything>" is a complete
waste of bandwidth. Posting that "I'm not sure if this thing is on <tap,
tap, tap>" and stating that it is something that you should not bother
yourself with is better. He could have posted ANYTHING in his subject line
that had the effect of being a test from his perspective, and not told us it
was a test.

Give it a rest and go ride your motorcycle.