From: catwheezel@operamail.com 
  
 On 2006-01-17, Mara Guida  wrote: 
 > Don Aitken wrote: 
 >> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:54:00 +0000, Whiskers 
 >>  wrote: 
 >> >On 2006-01-16, Mara Guida  wrote: 
 >> >> 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 
 >> > 
 >> >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. 
 >> 
 >> There may be some groups which expect this, but I don't know any. It 
 >> is the poster's prerogative to use XNA if he chooses, even though I 
 >> think it's silly. And it is mine to quote his material in the normal 
 >> way *without* using it; if he doesn't like that, its just too bad. 
 > 
 > Thank you for your answers. 
 > 
 > So, I think I will not be breaking any "rules" by doing something like: 
 > 
 > On  John Doe requested his words 
 > not to be archived, but I chose to ignore that 
 > request (will killfile John Doe if asked to do so): 
 >> bla 
 >> bla 
 >> bla 
  
 Some might see that as "flame bait" or "trolling". 
  
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