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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: amiga-relay, vote schedule, and Re: Splitting c.s.a
Message-ID: <3663@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 16 Nov 90 17:17:04 GMT
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Organization: Corpane Industries Inc., Louisville, KY
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jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) writes:


>Personally, I'd suggest that the relay should *NEVER* pass any 
>cross-posted message through.  If it's really important enough to send 
>to multiple groups, then post manually to additional groups, *AFTER* 
>trying to get a reply from the most logical group.

All that will do is cost everyone extra disk space saving multiple copies
of the same posting. If someone want's to post in several groups, they
will, whether crossposting is available or not. At least with crossposting
you only have to have one copy of the article on disk.

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