Re: ExcelTip/ExcelForum threading

From: *** Kusleika (dkusleika_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 08:35:43 -0500

I see the same thing as Tom. They appear to be replies to their own
messages instead of mine. Consequently, they're not colored red and I can
only assume that I've missed some replies (because I've stumbled on some by
accident). So the people that are getting hurt are the posters by not
getting answers to their follow up questions.

Instead of boycotting, you should consider prefacing every reply with a
paragraph or two asking the users to put pressure on Rubin to fix it and
encouraging them to connect directly to the news server. Once you get that
written, I'll be sure to steal it and use it too. 

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*** Kusleika
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"Tom Ogilvy" <twogilvy@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OP0T2mavEHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I see the responses from the forum appearing as one level higher than they
> should, but I don't see them as new threads.   I doubt if Rubin writes his
> own forum software, so I don't know that he has control of that aspect.  I
> would encourage you to rethink your boycott idea as you aren't punishing
> Rubin and I doubt it would "force" a change.  While I have had no contact
> with him in the past, those that I know who have had contact said he was
> cooperative.  You might contact Stephen Bullen.  Besides, a lot of the
> posters in the forum probably have no idea what Usenet even is; so
targeting
> them probably won't be effective.
>
> If you were posting from the forum, you could use one of the smilies
>  keepITcool <angry>
> would be
>  keepITcool :angry
>
> but isn't that a seeming paradox
>
>  keepITcool  <==>  <angry>
>
> <g>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Tom Ogilvy
>
> "keepITcool" <xrrcvgpbby@puryyb.ay> wrote in message
> news:Xns959183A4A9A6Dkeepitcoolnl@207.46.248.16...
> >
> > I'm calling on all regular posters in this NEWSGROUP.
> > to boycot ANY posts from ExcelTip and ExcelForum
> >
> > As you may have noticed the replies to the threads
> > (when posted from those websites) will create a NEW thread.
> >
> > These sites must adhere to UseNet rules and correct his ASP script!
> >
> >
> > Over the past weeks I've tried contacting the webmaster,
> > (on several email addresses).. No reaction at all.
> >
> > The only way to see a thread correctly threaded is by their internal
> > ThreadID, not by NNTP MessageID.
> >
> > It could be a deliberate tactic employed by Mr Rubin to attract traffic
to
> > his sites... but I'll assume it's just a mistake.
> >
> >
> >
> >  I will no longer answer any posts from exceltip/excelforum
> >  until this is resolved.
> >
> >  If anyone can directly contact the webmaster to have him mend his ways?
> >
> >
> >
> > keepITcool <angry>
> >
>
>