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Mark Randall
Ed Weir (ComCast) said:
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Kevin Spencer
By definition??? I'm not really interested in arguing it, but wtf can you
From the Dictionary definition of "political" -
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of
government, politics, or the state.
2. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of politics or politicians:
"Calling a meeting is a political act in itself" (Daniel Goleman).
3. Relating to or involving acts regarded as damaging to a government or
state: political crimes.
4. Interested or active in politics: I'm not a very political person.
5. Having or influenced by partisan interests: The court should never
become a political institution.
6. Based on or motivated by partisan or self-serving objectives: a purely
political decision.
Any message whose subject matter is related to the process of changing laws
or influencing governmental authorities, whether that message is an indirect
or direct endorsement of political action, is, by definition, political.
That includes not only messages which directly endorse political action, but
also messages that purport to make people "aware" of some situation which
the author feels needs political participation to address. The latter case
is a form of advertising, or, to put it in UseNet terms, SPAM. Political
SPAM.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
possibly mean by that?
From the Dictionary definition of "political" -
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of
government, politics, or the state.
2. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of politics or politicians:
"Calling a meeting is a political act in itself" (Daniel Goleman).
3. Relating to or involving acts regarded as damaging to a government or
state: political crimes.
4. Interested or active in politics: I'm not a very political person.
5. Having or influenced by partisan interests: The court should never
become a political institution.
6. Based on or motivated by partisan or self-serving objectives: a purely
political decision.
Any message whose subject matter is related to the process of changing laws
or influencing governmental authorities, whether that message is an indirect
or direct endorsement of political action, is, by definition, political.
That includes not only messages which directly endorse political action, but
also messages that purport to make people "aware" of some situation which
the author feels needs political participation to address. The latter case
is a form of advertising, or, to put it in UseNet terms, SPAM. Political
SPAM.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
K
Kevin Spencer
Anyone want to join my campaign to save our roads by letting bicycles
Good point, Gerry.
What people don't seem to understand about politics is that the purpose of
any government is to interfere in the private lives and control the
decision-making process of individuals by threat of force. By definition,
that entails the reduction of liberty. While government is necessary, it is
not desirable. Where on earth do people get the idea that "politcal
activism" is a good thing? In my short lifetime, I've seen so many
restrictions added to the private lives of individuals in this country it
makes my head spin. We seem to have been taught that personal responsibility
is a bad thing. If I am suffering, it is not my responsibility to overcome
the situation; we need more laws to protect me! However, one thing
programming has taught me is that solving a problem is the process of
dealing with the conditions that exist and overcoming them, not trying to
change the parameters within which a problem exists.
Life is like a game. Changing the rules of the game only makes it more
complicated. It does nothing to help one win. It simply makes the game
harder to play, for everyone playing. Winning is achieved by working within
whatever the set or conditions is, and achieving a solution, regardless of
the conditions. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
And while these philosophical points may be debated, a technical support
forum is not the place to debate them. Nor is it a place for political
debate or activism.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
go in the fast lane? Can we permit corporate oil interests to take
over the very roads we rely upon for our (foam, rant)?
Good point, Gerry.
What people don't seem to understand about politics is that the purpose of
any government is to interfere in the private lives and control the
decision-making process of individuals by threat of force. By definition,
that entails the reduction of liberty. While government is necessary, it is
not desirable. Where on earth do people get the idea that "politcal
activism" is a good thing? In my short lifetime, I've seen so many
restrictions added to the private lives of individuals in this country it
makes my head spin. We seem to have been taught that personal responsibility
is a bad thing. If I am suffering, it is not my responsibility to overcome
the situation; we need more laws to protect me! However, one thing
programming has taught me is that solving a problem is the process of
dealing with the conditions that exist and overcoming them, not trying to
change the parameters within which a problem exists.
Life is like a game. Changing the rules of the game only makes it more
complicated. It does nothing to help one win. It simply makes the game
harder to play, for everyone playing. Winning is achieved by working within
whatever the set or conditions is, and achieving a solution, regardless of
the conditions. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
And while these philosophical points may be debated, a technical support
forum is not the place to debate them. Nor is it a place for political
debate or activism.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
E
Ed Weir \(ComCast\)
in message | > The rabbi looks up and says, "Looking back on it, circumcision may not
| > have
| > been the best way to start."
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| Pwned
Huh?
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| - Mark Randall
| http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk
|
| "We're Systems and Networks..."
| "It's our job to know..."
|
|
| > have
| > been the best way to start."
|
| Pwned
Huh?
|
| --
| - Mark Randall
| http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk
|
| "We're Systems and Networks..."
| "It's our job to know..."
|
|
M
Mark Randall
Ed Weir (ComCast) said:Huh?
Thats the young-un way of saying 'owned', 'beaten' or otherwise 'destroyed'.
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"It's our job to know..."
K
Kevin Spencer
Yes, it was cross-posted, which is a very bad idea.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
M
Mark Randall
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...ive/2006/04/27/BUG0QIFMHC50.DTL&type=business
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- Mark Randall
http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk
"We're Systems and Networks..."
"It's our job to know..."
--
- Mark Randall
http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk
"We're Systems and Networks..."
"It's our job to know..."
J
J French
Yes, it was cross-posted, which is a very bad idea.
Cross Posting is good
- but only when the NGs are closely related
And looking at the list of NGs that this will go to
- it is more like Spam-Posting
K
Kevin Spencer
Cross Posting is good
Agreed, also depending on the type of newsgroup. I tend to lurk only in
support newsgroups, where cross-posting is very bad. The reason being, when
a question is answered in one group, in other groups people will often waste
a lot of time answering it again.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
- but only when the NGs are closely related
Agreed, also depending on the type of newsgroup. I tend to lurk only in
support newsgroups, where cross-posting is very bad. The reason being, when
a question is answered in one group, in other groups people will often waste
a lot of time answering it again.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
J
J French
Agreed, also depending on the type of newsgroup. I tend to lurk only in
support newsgroups, where cross-posting is very bad. The reason being, when
a question is answered in one group, in other groups people will often waste
a lot of time answering it again.
Surely you mean Multi-Posting
- that is so annoying - you answer the question then move onto the
next NG and find it better answered
Cross-Posting is optimal
- provided the NGs are related
Otherwise it leads to interlingual battles <g><g>
K
Kevin Spencer
Surely you mean Multi-Posting
Quite often it amounts to the same thing.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
Quite often it amounts to the same thing.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
K
Kevin Spencer
Same message. Multiple places.
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Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
--
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
A
Ajay Kalra
I am sure you know there are significant differnces between the two.
One wastes bandwidth (multi-post) and the other does not. This is in
addition to that replying to a cross post is different than doing so
for a multi post.
Here is more:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
It appears your problem here is strictly cross-posting.
One wastes bandwidth (multi-post) and the other does not. This is in
addition to that replying to a cross post is different than doing so
for a multi post.
Here is more:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
It appears your problem here is strictly cross-posting.
K
Kevin Spencer
Yes, I said "quite often" because they both often result in the same
consequences.
I'm not interested in any debate about this. I just don't have the time, nor
see any point in doing so.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.
consequences.
I'm not interested in any debate about this. I just don't have the time, nor
see any point in doing so.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull
Hard work is a medication for which
there is no placebo.