Why should I do that? you are the one making the complaint.

I have found that there are too many minor things in the world I cant be
bothered with to be aggravated about any more, its just tiresome.

But what I don't mind spending a bit of time on is making Usenet a less
bitter place on people not knowing its ways. There are humans behind
each machine, and they don't react as a computer would. Applying a bit
of knowledge on about human nature would help the Usenet become an even
better place for learning.

(Rant aboard:
Yes, I know one could also argue that one should respect how many geeks
on Usenet behave and react to "non conformal procedures". But in the
wider world, this is not the normal behavioural pattern of humans. If
you do not have time to waste on lesser mortals, than blame yourself for
not figuring out a way to filter out the noise without making demands on
others. cont expect others to follow your desires. You could perhaps
make a script that marks multi posts as read etc
)

paraphrased: "please do as I say!"

?!?! Where is the "open invitation" in that statement?

maybe he does not understand the reason. its a normal way to respond for
many humans, if you don't understand it; you don't spend too much time
wondering about it and continue as you all ways have.

tom

You could just post a link to Roedy's explanation of the matter

I'd look it up - but I am too lazy to do that

--
LTP

Personally, I consider it rude to set /or/ change follow-ups at all.  Except in
rare circumstances, arranging for people who read a post in one forum not to
see the rest of the discussion is decidedly impolite.  Counter-productive too.

And most of the rare exceptions would be better served by multiposting in the
first place.  E.g. if you think the post is likely to result in an irrelevant
x-posted flamefest between the inhabitants of two groups.

Incidentally, one significant positive effect that your "don't mulit-post"
messages have (as I'm sure you are aware but Tom may not have realised), is
nothing to do with the original poster at all.  But it is a benefit to all the
rest of us who might otherwise waste time considering, or making, a response
that could duplicate someone else's efforts on <some other forum>.  These
laconic warnngs may not benefit the original posters as much as Tom would like,
or perhaps not even at all.  But I, personally, don't give a damn -- they
benefit /me/.

So thank you.

   -- chris