[leica]

Can I put a thread on annoyances.org about people who just respond
"google it" or "I found this on google" (but obviously didn't read it
or can't fathom some of us have been searching on search engines for
hours on end to find fixes)?


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[Malke]

leica wrote:

>
> Can I put a thread on annoyances.org about people who just respond
> "google it" or "I found this on google" (but obviously didn't read it
> or can't fathom some of us have been searching on search engines for
> hours on end to find fixes)?
>
>

I don't know, can you? Since you are posting from one of those parasite
websites that pretend they are a "tech help forum" but are really
sucking off Usenet posts, I don't know what options are available to
you.

Try using a real newsreader to access Usenet. Since it upsets you to be
told to "Google it", I won't suggest you Google "Usenet". Here are
links to information about Usenet and setting up a newsreader:

Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
some links to information about newsgroups:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#12-09-02 - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/news/howto/default.asp
- Set Up Newsreader

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting

Some other newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org (Thunderbird and Mozilla Mail do news as well as
mail)
http://gravity.tbates.org/

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

[NoStop]

After sticking his head out from his XP firewall, leica had this to say:

>
> Can I put a thread on annoyances.org about people who just respond
> "google it" or "I found this on google" (but obviously didn't read it
> or can't fathom some of us have been searching on search engines for
> hours on end to find fixes)?
>
>
Yes, you have my permission. MVP = More Valueless Postings


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