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  Msg # 3746 of 4021 on ZZNE4432, Saturday 5-12-23, 11:53  
  From: WHISKERS  
  To: MARA GUIDA  
  Subj: Re: USENET netiquette regarding X-No-Arc  
 From: catwheezel@operamail.com 
  
 On 2006-01-16, Mara Guida  wrote: 
 > If this isn't the proper group to ask, please let me know which one is. 
 > Thanks. 
 > 
 > 
 > Is there a proper netiquette regarding posting followups 
 > (in the big-8 groups) to posts with "X-No-Archive: yes"? 
 > 
 > a) followup with quotes and no "X-No-Archive: yes" 
 > b) followup with "X-No-Archive: yes" 
 > c) followup without quoting previous post 
 > d) do not followup at all and answer by mail 
 > 
 > I know "X-No-Archive" isn't part of the NNTP protocol, so maybe 
 > it's just common-sense and standard use in specific newsgroups. 
  
 The latter, I would think (ie, depends on the newsgroup).  Ask in the 
 group concerned, if you want to be sure. 
  
 The 'safe' default would be to use the xnay for your response. 
  
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