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[LSPoorEeyorick]

You're right; I don't have to read anything I don't want to read-- but the concept of cross-posting rubs me the wrong way, whether it's from blog to board, or board to board, or anything else. The Emily Post Netiquette in my head (which is my own, and only mine; everybody can follow their own personal Emily) says that if you're going to write something for a newspaper, you shouldn't sell the same story directly to another newspaper. If you're an original poster posting an original post, I prefer it to be, well, original.

Cstephens, you are welcome to post whatever you like, wherever you like. It's a free 'Net. I'm sure there are many posters here who are glad you're posting at four boards so that your topics can be brought up wherever they are. I don't mean to be snotty-- though I feel like I may be coming across that way. Cross-posting just isn't my bag. So I'll take your advice and only read your threads on one board.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

You're right; I don't have to read anything I don't want to read-- but the concept of cross-posting rubs me the wrong way, whether it's from blog to board, or board to board, or anything else.

To each her own, of course, but I completely disagree with you. I sometimes have things I like to share with people I only interact with here. Other times I write something I fully intend to post here and at my LJ, because not everyone I interact via the Internet frequent the same places. I can see the point of your reporter/newspaper article, but I liken cross-posting to film. Sometimes you make an independent feature you know will only reach a small and select audience, and that pleases you just fine. Other times you make a blockbuster that you want to see in wide release, for many, many people to enjoy. Same film, different audiences.

I certainly don’t post all my LoT threads to my LJ, but sometimes if it’s a little story about my day, I will share it with both because I want more people to read it and respond if they like. And I can totally see the point of cross posting a topic that’s being introduced for debate, because as others have already said, the debates will be different if discussed by various people, and I don’t know ¾’s of the people who post at MiceChat. There’s a LOT of people there, so I imagine the thread would be very differently received.