[colug-432] Posting in Multiple Forums (was Re: Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 PCI sequencer problems)

[R P Herrold]

On Fri, 24 Jun 2011, Thomas W. cranston wrote:

> I don't know about "that other list", but I sometimes I post a question
> to multiple lists and forums, because I might not get a reply from the
> first one. I am going to wait a day or so until I get no reply and then
> post to the next one, and so on?

Do you use a shotgun to hunt sparrows?

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

at: When You Ask
Choose your forum carefully

Be sensitive in choosing where you ask your question. You are 
likely to be ignored, ..., if you: ... cross-post to too many 
different newsgroups

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When I see a cross-post on a list I do not admin, I ignore the 
item at once, and 'downtick' the sender.  I consider one well 
stated and well placed question sufficient.  But this is my 
personal prejudice, based upon experience with 'spoonfeeding' 
about which I have ranted elsewhere

In a list or venue I _do_ have admin responsibility for, I 
follow the policy or custom of the list and attempt to so so 
consistently

In looking, I confirm that the COLUG site at its mailing lsit 
sub-page, has linked http://www.templetons.com/brad/emily.html 
which is pretty clear about cross-posting in ints enumeration 
of bad examples

-- Russ herrold