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To: alexander_busek

I’ll keep that in mind, but I thought the title told what it was about.


14 posted on 07/22/2017 6:15:31 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: NetAddicted
I’ll keep that in mind, but I thought the title told what it was about.

No, titles rarely provide enough extensive, unbiased information so as to enable the casual reader to immediately ascertain a) what the article is really about; b) whether the article is extremely biased or not; c) whether the article etc.

Some people also encounter technical difficulties (pop-up ads) or have other constraints (can't access the site from their [work] location).

That's why so-called "netiquette" recommends briefly summarizing the contents and quality of the linked article. In doing so, the FReeper should also add his own qualifiers, like: "Barf alert! This is bull-hockey!" or "This article is very anti-Trump, but otherwise contains some interesting arguments," or "This is a very lengthy article containing a great deal of technical jargon and is thus suitable only for computer-freaks."

I, for one, have no idea why an article about an Internet address referencing "OJ" ("orange juice?") should be at all of interest.

Regards,

15 posted on 07/22/2017 11:47:11 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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