'Richard' wrote:
| I think you did a nice job for the OP.
|
| > I find a spell checker very valuable
|
| I do, too, but apparently you checker was turned off when you authored
| this post, e.g. "deliberatly" ;-)
|
| > Finally, there are no requirements for using Usenet
|
| Would that it were so. I post to a lot of newsgroups with extremely
| satisfactory results. But recently I was excoriated on some newsgroup
| for "top posting" and using "Google Groups."
_____
Thanks for the kind word. And I have now re-enabled spellchecking on
'Send'.
Some requirements exist only in certain minds B^)
Phil Weldon
| > 'David of IC' wrote:
| >
| > | I can not find understandable instructions on how to use Newsgroups.
Can
| > | anyone help?
| > |
| > | I am not a computer geek and only understand normal logic, not PC
logic.
| > _____
| >
| > You are already a leg up since you used a newsreader (rather than the
| > Microsoft web based interface) to post. A newsreader will allow access
to
| > tens of thousands of newsgroups (if your ISP includes these newsgroups
on
| > their newsservers.) The Microsoft web based interface is clunky,
clumsy,
| > and limited to microsoft.public.* newsgroups
| >
| > Other than the cite 'Bert Kinney' posted and the advice from 'Sharon
| > Franks' and 'Ken Blake', the best learning approaches are to
| >
| > read the posts in a decent newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,
| > for example),
| >
| > take note of the 'thread' (heirarchical) structure,
| >
| > notice the reaction different styles of posts provoke,
| >
| > be aware of the functioning of 'peer review' (the more knowledgable
| > participants tend to review posted advice for aptness and value),
| >
| > avoid reacting to immature and 'acting out' posts - if possible B^),
| >
| > avoid MAKING immature and 'acting out' posts,
| >
| > NEVER use a real email address identity for your newsgroup posts
unless
| > you are willing to be spammed (spammers have programs that harvest email
| > addresses from newsgroups) - if '(e-mail address removed)', as contained in
the
| > header of your post, is a real email address, expect new spam withing a
day
| > or so to that mailbox - if you wish no know how to avoid placing a real
| > email address in your post headers, Google search { munging newsgroup
| > email },
| >
| > measure twice, cut once (think and organize your thoughts before
| > posting)
| >
| > use good grammer and proper spelling - if possible B^) - I find a
spell
| > checker very valuable, a grammer checker completly useless,
| >
| > be aware of trolls - a selection of posters whose entire purpose is
to
| > provoke and obstruct,
| >
| > be aware that Usenet is international.
| >
| > There are many other styles of use, you will see them all.
| >
| > There are many possible types, functions, and audiences for newsgroups,
you
| > can see them all.
| >
| > There is NO supervision of Usenet newsgroup content and style,
deliberatly
| > so. 'Peer pressure' is slow to operate, but can be very powerful.
| >
| > Finally, there are no requirements for using Usenet; common sense and a
| > friendly approach goes a long way - no 'PC logic' is necessary, just the
| > ability to express yourself more or less clearly.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
message| > |I can not find understandable instructions on how to use Newsgroups.
Can
| > | anyone help?
| > |
| > | I am not a computer geek and only understand normal logic, not PC
logic.
| > |
| > |
|
| Hi Phil,
|
| I think you did a nice job for the OP.
|
| > I find a spell checker very valuable
|
| I do, too, but apparently you checker was turned off when you authored
| this post, e.g. "deliberatly" ;-)
|
| > Finally, there are no requirements for using Usenet
|
| Would that it were so. I post to a lot of newsgroups with extremely
| satisfactory results. But recently I was excoriated on some newsgroup
| for "top posting" and using "Google Groups."
|
| Weird, eh?
|
| Best wishes,
| Richard
|
