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