Re: Password Policy
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/05
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 05:51:28 -0600
He might not have multiposted. When replying one can edit the newsgroup
list. I took the foreign language newsgroup out of this post.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:uDc39Xp$EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > In news:OtL9sDo$EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, > Marianne Lindstrom <marianne@nospam.com> typed: > >> Please explain the difference between cross-posting and multi-posting >> - as you see it? > > > Cross-posting is addressing a single message to more than one group, which > is what he did. This message is crossposted to > > microsoft.public.dk.windowsxp, > microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, > microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage, > microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, > microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, and > microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin > > Multi-posting is sending a separate message to more than one group. > > >> In this particular case, Morten got an answer in a >> different group, but there's no record of that in this group, > > > In that case, besides crossposting, he also multri-posted, which I didn't > realize. > > >> so how >> do you know when to answer - if you have an answer - unless you check >> all the groups he posted to. > > > You don't. Multi-posting is always a bad thing to do under all > circumstances, as I said in my original message. You don't even know what > other groups he posted to. Because he cross-posted, I hadn't realized that > he also multi-posted. > > >> People reading this group didn't see an >> answer to the question. > > > Exactly. > > >> I don't think it's terrible behavior what Morten did, but I think >> it's bad behavior - and certainly not very considerate towards the >> readers or towards you guys who spend a lot of time answering >> questions. > > > If he multi-posted, I agree with you. If it's just crossposting, I don't > think it usually deserves the bad rap it often gets, which was the point > of my reply to you. > > -- > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User > Please reply to the newsgroup
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