"Yes, it's hijacked. He hijacked "PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping'"
thread.
"
I'm sensitive to and I object strongly to use of the word hijack to refer
to refer to posting an original request for friendly help and info from
exoerts if the request is written in some un-obvious way to contain hidden
reference to an existing thread -
highjack
1.
a. To stop and rob (a vehicle in transit).
b. To steal (goods) from a vehicle in transit.
c. To seize control of (a moving vehicle) by use of force, especially in
order to reach an alternate destination.
2.
a. To steal from as if by hijacking.
b. To swindle or subject to extortion
Asking for help id not stealing, it is not swindling and it does not
involve extortion. If what I do to post my request causes problems it's
the auto-response system which needs modifying.
I've been using and owning info listserves for almost 20 years
and never have I learned that "hijacking is bad netiquette, and
highly frowned upon" or that "Whenever you're starting a new Subject, you
need to start with a "New Mail" and not a "Reply" or "Forward" or heaven's
forbid a "Reply All""
Indeed, while I'm aware of the existence of headers this is the
first listerve in which I'm told that old subjects are kept in
invariant form. If that's the way the owner sets up a lkistserve, so be
it, But please choos a less rude word to describe
the process.
I appreciate the willingness of subscribers to share knowledge, But when
I ask for help , to be told that my request is tantamount to stealing or
extortion is just too much
Michael
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