[misc.misc] redirecting followups

karl@haddock.UUCP (04/06/87)

In article <120500003@inmet> janw@inmet.UUCP writes:
>[tim@ism780c.UUCP writes:]
>>I am sending followups to misc.misc.
>
>It seems to me that people who redirect followups ought to limit the article
>in the original group to this announcement: otherwise, it's hit-and-run. In
>this case, the damage, if any, is trivial; but the general principle applies.

But nobody would followup such a message!  Moreover, an article whose entire
message is a newsgroup redirection is dangerously close to "get your stupid
discussion out of this newsgroup", which is improper nettiquette*.  That
leaves "I am responding to you, but in a different newsgroup", which I think
many people would ignore.

I understand your point, but I think the "hit-and-run" solution is best.
Having the article posted to both newsgroups gives the discussion a bit of
continuity.

I am sending followups to news.misc.

Karl W. Z. Heuer (ima!haddock!karl or karl@haddock.isc.com), The Walking Lint
*"It is never a good idea to carry on 'meta-discussions' about whether a given
discussion is appropriate ..." --"Rules for posting to Usenet"