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Posting a message to a newsgroup by Peter Doshi There are two forms of posting. One is posting a reply to an article, much the same way as you reply to an email. The other is composing a post. In other words, creating a thread, which means you start a new message, rather than replying to a message started by somebody else.
Posting a reply Once you have found a message you would like to reply to, click the Reply button and select Reply to Group, if prompted. The "Message Composition" window will come up where you can compose your Usenet post. Yes, it works exactly like email! The only difference is who the your message is being sent to. In this case, it's the nj.forsale newsgroup. When you're done writing your email, check it over. If you're sure that you're ready for millions of people around the world to see it, click Send. This is not meant to scare you; news is a public medium, and that should not be forgotten. News propagates from your local server (where your message was delivered to) to that server's peers, and slowly creeps its way around the globe. Within hours, somebody in the most remote part of the world may be reading your message... and who knows, they might even reply to your post! |
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