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From: Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.python
Subject: Re: Python recompile
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Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 18:06:09 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-03-04, Loris Bennett <loris.bennett@fu-berlin.de> wrote:
> At the risk of sounding intolerant, I suggest that the discussion not be
> crossposted comp.lang.python. 

You did not do it in the best way. The way this suggestion is performed
is like this, using a built-in Usenet mechanism:

1. Keep the Newsgroups: line as-is.
   1. a) Unless it contains a ridiculous number of newsgroups,
         in which case consider killfiling the thread rather
         than adding to it, or else trim out obviously
         ridiculous newsgroup choices to get it down to three or four.
2. Add a header called "Followup-To:" to your posting which lists
   the newsgroups where you would like replies to article to be
   directed.
3. Mention in the article of the body that you're doing this,
   for example:

      "I think this discussion doesn't belong in comp.lang.python, so
      I'm setting Followup-To accordingly to omit that group."

Followup-To is exactly that: a suggestion. Users agents can (and do)
prompt the user whether they want to honor Followup-To or ignore it.

Followup-To is much better than just removing newsgroups from the
Newsgroups line, because doing so fragments the thread without warning.

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