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On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:37:55 +0000, J. Roeleveld wrote: |
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> >Does anyone else yearn for the good old days of usenet and the "lurk |
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> >for |
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> >seven days" rule? Or did my laser eye surgery involve an excessive |
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> >amount |
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> >of rose tinting? ;-) |
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> I actually don't remember that rule. But when simply following the |
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> netiquette guidelines, it was really simple to get quick, friendly and |
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> helpful responses. |
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It was part of netiquette, at least in the areas of usenet that I |
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inhabited, that you lurked for seven days after joining a group and only |
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posted once you were aware of the conventions and people involved. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom. |
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