Re: Test
- From: "nancie" <anon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 15:49:00 GMT
I have to agree with you, Don. I'm just a non-technical lurker here and I
rarely ever make comments or ask questions but I personally dislike the
"other" discussions that frequent these groups; especially the foul language
flame wars. The "test" issue seems to be just plain silly since almost all
are small, inoffensive quick entries that harm no one. I would, instead,
wish that the ridiculous discussions, flames and foul language be excluded
and/or pursued in ng's where those who wish to continue their diatribes
could do so, without offending the folks that only want to get answers to
their questions.
The critics of "test" messages might also want to consider that possibly
the OP hasn't a clue that there is a "proper" place to try their test, and
whether an admonishment is intended or not, any comment that makes the OP
feel chastised is not helpful in any way. I certainly didn't understand
when I first found out about newsgroups and then I lurked for months before
I began to comprehend all the unwritten rules. I didn't even know what a
newsgroup was until I followed a link from Microsoft and landed here. There
was certainly no warning from Microsoft that there were "rules" to be
followed before I could dare to ask my question. I eventually learned about
how many THOUSANDS of newsgroups were available, and believe me, I never
would have dreamed that there were designated places to try a simple test
message.
Now, back to our regular programming...............hopefully it will be on
topic and inoffensive!
"Don Schmidt" <RetiredEngineer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11aog6vgivp6oe0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Rick, Paul,
>
> My contention is doing a test is a lesser violation than some of the
> language, or requests of other programs or a thread that goes on forever
> that goes into topics that aren't even close to computers....
> restaurants, clothes, vacations and on and on and on.
>
> Also doing a test in the test ng doesn't mean it's a sure thing connection
> can be made in the group of interest.
>
> And, if test messages were just ignored as most of them wish, there
> wouldn't be a string of "suggestion places to test" and what we've done
> here today, a string of messages not related to Windows of any version.
>
> Take care,
>
> --
> Don
> "Some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps."
>
>
>
> "Paul E Collins" <find_my_real_address@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:d8ha7h$7f1$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> "Don Schmidt" <RetiredEngineer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> If the test message violates the "code" of the news group,
>>> don't the messages that respond to them also commit the
>>> same violation.
>>
>> Sure, but in the long run there will be fewer misplaced test messages if
>> people are told where to post them instead.
>>
>> P.
>>
>>
>
>
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