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"BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

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> On 10 Sep, 10:57, "RJK" <notatos...@hotmail.com> wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> e.g. ?

>>

>> From: "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid>

>> References: <OdCCegf3HHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>> <Ok#FDu$4HHA.1...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

>> <efmicmI5HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>> <eXkj9RJ5HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>

>> <XtGdnTPldJuFQlPbnZ2dnUVZ_hadn...@bright.net>

>> <Xns9997127BF7B03HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>> <M4adnSamyaHcSVLbnZ2dnUVZ_vein...@bright.net>

>> <Xns99991C9459FA5HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>> <cJudnfB5hf4nDk_bnZ2dnUVZ_sSln...@bright.net>

>> <Xns999CB36A7766EHHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>> <rLudndgZ9ZxOoUXbnZ2dnUVZ_ommn...@bright.net>

>> <Xns999E853BD1C6FHHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>> <epDBVsU7HHA....@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>> <Xns999F75E1EF697HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>> <#tXjnLf8HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>

>> <uqzLOCWAIHA.1...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>

>> <D9CF1052-EBB7-463E-974D-295D419E2...@microsoft.com>

>> <BD.3fd...@news.home.local> <u6wrvsPEJHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>> <7648cfa1-c7aa-4247-8a84-ee760fe4a...@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>

>> Subject: Re: The newbie's dilemma!

>> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:43:03 +0100

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>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.security.virus

>> NNTP-Posting-Host: host-92-0-202-70.as43234.net 92.0.202.70

>> Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>> Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.security.virus:82677</span>

>

> Hi Richard! Thanks for posting. style_emoticons/

>

> Now - can you, or anyone else, explain just where all those

> 'References' have come from?

>

> Interesting 'stuff'! (to me anyway!)</span>

 

That is how usenet posts are threaded - when you crosspost,

dig up old posts, and change subject lines in the middle of a

conversation - (and use web interfaces?) things might get a

little confused.

 

If you have a new subject - start a new thread rather than

hijacking an old or current (different subject) thread. In fact

even if your subject is the same as the subject of the thread

the conversation may have drifted to the point that others

have chosen to ignore the entire thread - starting a new one

is the best option. This is not a web forum in the traditional

sense where you would be asked to post within a preexisting

topic structure laid out by the webmaster.

 

Also, replying to a post from months ago probably won't help

the person that made that post because that person has probably

moved on by then (there is no webmaster to declare a subject

as "dead" or "resolved" or whatever).

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"FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message

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>

> "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:cf1f6993-4d9a-43e0-b6e7-bec402c65108@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:green">

>> On 10 Sep, 10:57, "RJK" <notatos...@hotmail.com> wrote:<span style="color:darkred">

>>> e.g. ?

>>>

>>> From: "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid>

>>> References: <OdCCegf3HHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>>> <Ok#FDu$4HHA.1...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

>>> <efmicmI5HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>>> <eXkj9RJ5HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>

>>> <XtGdnTPldJuFQlPbnZ2dnUVZ_hadn...@bright.net>

>>> <Xns9997127BF7B03HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>>> <M4adnSamyaHcSVLbnZ2dnUVZ_vein...@bright.net>

>>> <Xns99991C9459FA5HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>>> <cJudnfB5hf4nDk_bnZ2dnUVZ_sSln...@bright.net>

>>> <Xns999CB36A7766EHHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>>> <rLudndgZ9ZxOoUXbnZ2dnUVZ_ommn...@bright.net>

>>> <Xns999E853BD1C6FHHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>>> <epDBVsU7HHA....@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>>> <Xns999F75E1EF697HHI2948AJD...@69.28.186.121>

>>> <#tXjnLf8HHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>

>>> <uqzLOCWAIHA.1...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>

>>> <D9CF1052-EBB7-463E-974D-295D419E2...@microsoft.com>

>>> <BD.3fd...@news.home.local> <u6wrvsPEJHA.4...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

>>> <7648cfa1-c7aa-4247-8a84-ee760fe4a...@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>

>>> Subject: Re: The newbie's dilemma!

>>> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:43:03 +0100

>>> Lines: 43

>>> X-Priority: 3

>>> X-MSMail-Priority: Normal

>>> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512

>>> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579

>>> X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original

>>> Message-ID: <OyCGtHSEJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

>>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.security.virus

>>> NNTP-Posting-Host: host-92-0-202-70.as43234.net 92.0.202.70

>>> Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>>> Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.security.virus:82677</span>

>>

>> Hi Richard! Thanks for posting. style_emoticons/

>>

>> Now - can you, or anyone else, explain just where all those

>> 'References' have come from?

>>

>> Interesting 'stuff'! (to me anyway!)</span>

>

> That is how usenet posts are threaded - when you crosspost,

> dig up old posts, and change subject lines in the middle of a

> conversation - (and use web interfaces?) things might get a

> little confused.

>

> If you have a new subject - start a new thread rather than

> hijacking an old or current (different subject) thread. In fact

> even if your subject is the same as the subject of the thread

> the conversation may have drifted to the point that others

> have chosen to ignore the entire thread - starting a new one

> is the best option. This is not a web forum in the traditional

> sense where you would be asked to post within a preexisting

> topic structure laid out by the webmaster.

>

> Also, replying to a post from months ago probably won't help

> the person that made that post because that person has probably

> moved on by then (there is no webmaster to declare a subject

> as "dead" or "resolved" or whatever).

>

>

> </span>

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"FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message

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<snip>

<span style="color:blue">

> That is how usenet posts are threaded - when you crosspost,

> dig up old posts, and change subject lines in the middle of a

> conversation - (and use web interfaces?) things might get a

> little confused.

>

> If you have a new subject - start a new thread rather than

> hijacking an old or current (different subject) thread. In fact

> even if your subject is the same as the subject of the thread

> the conversation may have drifted to the point that others

> have chosen to ignore the entire thread - starting a new one

> is the best option. This is not a web forum in the traditional

> sense where you would be asked to post within a preexisting

> topic structure laid out by the webmaster.

>

> Also, replying to a post from months ago probably won't help

> the person that made that post because that person has probably

> moved on by then (there is no webmaster to declare a subject

> as "dead" or "resolved" or whatever).

>

>

></span>

 

All your points noted and much appreciated FTR. Thank you.

 

You will recall this link which I posted for those very reasons:

http://techhelpforum.net/virus-information/90006-t...es-dilemma.html

 

What I had hoped was that Dan, or someone like yourself, would take the time to read, and comment

maybe on all that had gone before ......... and is now but a muddle in my head! There's a clue in

there somewhere though!

 

I have a mission - and was/am looking for help and/or guidance.

 

Additionally, it might just help others if they read the original thread. I do hope so anyway.

 

Dave

Guest FromTheRafters
Posted

> You will recall this link which I posted for those very reasons: <span style="color:blue">

> http://techhelpforum.net/virus-information/90006-t...es-dilemma.html</span>

 

I won't participate in web forums even if they're not

really forums but only usenet web interfaces.

<span style="color:blue">

> What I had hoped was that Dan, or someone like yourself, would take the

> time to read, and comment maybe on all that had gone before ......... and

> is now but a muddle in my head! There's a clue in there somewhere though!</span>

 

I would have if it had been convenient for me to do so.

<span style="color:blue">

> I have a mission - and was/am looking for help and/or guidance.</span>

 

It's hard to know who to trust, and you shouldn't base

trust on the alphabet soup in someones signature block.

You get a feel for who to trust after taking the time to

read various posts.

 

....and even this is no guarantee

<span style="color:blue">

> Additionally, it might just help others if they read the original thread.

> I do hope so anyway.</span>

 

Information is a good thing! style_emoticons/)

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