In alt.support.diabetes Alan wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:10:03 +1100, "Ozgirl"
> > wrote:
>>Alan Moorman wrote:

>>>>Which group? This is going to 3 groups, most of the
>>>>participants are long term posters and post in all 3
>>groups
>>>>regularly. I am not saying some won't skip some of the
>>>>posts but a lot participate in these types of threads,
>>some
>>>>ask for the "English" version from time to time. No big
>>>>deal.

>>alt.food.diabetic,misc.health.diabetes,alt.suppo rt.diabetes
>>>
>>> Are the groups. Sorry I didn't say "news groups".
>>>
>>> I read several diabetic groups and several food groups,
>>and
>>> many of the posts are cross-posted, so I usually just say
>>> "news group" or "group". Jeez, I'm sorry.
>>>
>>> Regardless, posting in opaque scientific terminology is
>>> wasted effort unless one is in a professional group,
>>perhaps
>>> one of the "sci." groups.
>>>
>>> Alan Moorman
>>
>>misc.health.diabetes is a "scientific" group by their
>>charter, asd is obvious - "support" and the food group is
>>used for posting recipes mainly to keep that out of the
>>other two groups.

> So you read the charter of every new news group you have an
> interest in?

It's a good idea to read the charter before you start pontificating
about inappropriate posts.

> I would never guess that a "misc" category was scientific
> and/or professional.

That's why there are charters.

> I wonder why they didn't get a "sci" designation, which
> would indicate that without anyone having to read the
> charter.

Maybe one day your curiosity will rise to such consuming dimensions
that you'll actually bother to look it up.

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