XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: blueshirt@indigo.news   
      
   J. J. Lodder wrote:   
      
   > Daniel70  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On 29/12/2025 1:18 am, J. J. Lodder wrote:   
   > > > The Doctor  wrote:   
   > > >>   
   > > >> Please do not top post.   
   > > >   
   > > > Do learn the difference between a posting and a   
   > > > confirmation.   
   > > >   
   > > > And don't reply to confirmations,   
   > > >   
   > > What the hell are 'confirmations', please??   
   >   
   > There is a poster with a flaky server connection.   
   > I'm confirming for a few days which of his postings   
   > get through.   
   >   
   > You do understand 'Ignore' I hope?   
      
   It seems to me the easiest way to get a response on Usenet   
   is to ask somebody to ignore a post.   
      
   It must be a reverse psychology sort of thing! ;-)   
      
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