LWP::UserAgent question--MULTIPOSTED

"a" <a@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
[ snip and ignore MULTIPOSTED message ]

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This message has been multiposted as indicated by these message IDs:
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<GbPDg.382930$iF6.158066@pd7tw2no>

This is the 1st auto-detected multiposted message by this author.

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# TO THE USENET COMMUNITY: This message has been multiposted, which #
# is universally considered rude. Therefore, it is requested that #
# you DO NOT reply to this thread. Doing so only encourages rudeness.#
# #
# NOTE: This "Multipost Detector" has been recently-deployed as a #
# service to the Perl community. Questions or comments are welcome #
# (just reply to this message). See the NAQ at the end of this post. #
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# TO THE ORIGINAL POSTER (OP): You have posted a multiposted message.#
# (see below for an explanation of what that is and why it is bad). #
# Many regular participants in technical newsgroups will not respond #
# to a multiposted message if they realize it is multiposted. #
# #
# This thread is therefore (probably) burned (meaning you won't get #
# any helpful replies). If you wish, you may open a new thread which #
# conforms to ordinary standards of usenet etiquette (see below). #
# #
# This is NOT a flame. This is a COURTESY notice to usenet & the OP. #
# Other participants are respectfully requested to NOT flame, ignore #
# or killfile the OP unless s/he persists in multiposting. #
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# WHAT IS MULTIPOSTING ? If you post the same question to two (or #
# more) different newsgroups as separate messages (without #
# indicating that you have done so) then you have multiposted. This #
# is NEVER an acceptable practice in usenet. There are two things #
# which will get you killfiled in a hurry--you can flame a respected #
# group participant (like flaming Randal in a Perl group) or you can #
# multipost. These are usenet mortal sins which you should avoid if #
# you wish to have a productive usenet experience. #
# #
# WHY IS MULTIPOSTING RUDE? A question posted in one newsgroup might #
# receive a prompt and expert reply, because some nice person is #
# kind enough to provide this assistance (free of charge). However, #
# if the question is multiposted to another newsgroup, ANOTHER nice #
# person might spend his/her time providing the SAME assistance, #
# unaware that the question has ALREADY been answered elsewhere. #
# This WASTES THE TIME of the second person, who was only trying to #
# be helpful but was actually 'tricked' into wasting his/her time. #
# The second person has NO WAY to know the question was multiposted #
# (and already answered) elsewhere unless s/he happens to visit the #
# other group and notice the multipost (before replying). #
# #
# Most new posters are given the benefit of doubt and are assumed #
# to have violated these conventions due to a lack of understanding. #
# Posters who persist in such behavior, however, will likely be #
# flamed, ignored, and/or killfiled by regular group participants. #
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# ABOUT THIS REPLY: This reply was posted by an automated process #
# which scans selected newsgroups for evidence of multiposting. #
# #
# This is a service to the usenet community to let folks know when #
# a message has been multiposted. Many folks prefer not to reply #
# to such messages, but they might do so 'accidentally' because #
# they don't realize the message is multiposted. #
# #
# This reply is also a service to the OP (it is not an attempt to #
# be "mean" to the OP). Hopefully the OP will become more aware of #
# usenet etiquette. Someone who takes offense at helpful correction #
# will probably not have a very satisfying usenet experience. #
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# WHEN/HOW IS MULTIPOSTING OK? If you post in one newsgroup #
# but later realize (for whatever reason) that you would prefer to #
# post the message elsewhere, it is OK to do so provided your new #
# message references your original post (preferably with a link). #
# You should also respond to your original post indicating it has #
# been re-posted elsewhere (preferably with a link). This gives both #
# newsgroup communities visibility to the others' work. If you post #
# in this manner, this process will NOT flag it as multiposted. #
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# REFERENCES: The following information may be helpful: #
# http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1/ #
# http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html #
# http://web.presby.edu/~nnqadmin/nnq/nquote.html #
# http://www.augustmail.com/~tadmc/clpmisc/clpmisc_guidelines.html #
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# WHY DOES THIS AUTOMATED PROCESS EXIST? Mainly because of Google #
# Groups. GG has made it very easy for anybody to post anything in #
# usenet (and many GG users don't know much about usenet, and may #
# not even realize they're posting to a worldwide network which has #
# nothing to do with Google). Many folks (especially GG users) are #
# not familiar with usenet etiquette conventions and thus annoy #
# other participants (the very people whom they are asking for help).#
# This is counterproductive to both the OP and the usenet community #
# at large. Posters are encouraged to consult the references above #
# to learn how to ask a good question in a polite manner; doing so #
# is beneficial to everyone (especially the OP). #
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# NAQ (the Never Asked Questions - TEMPORARY SECTION) #
# Q-What ruleset defines a multipost? A--Two MD5 digests are #
# calculated (one forwards, one backwards) on the message body #
# and stored in a small database. If a new post (new message ID) #
# matches these digests, it's a multipost. Author and subject #
# lines are not taken into account. Reply messages are ignored. #
# Q-Are crossposts flagged? A--No. A message must have an identical #
# body but a unique message ID to be flagged. A crosspost which is #
# ALSO multiposted, however, will be flagged. I may one-day add #
# the ability to post a much milder message for crossposts between #
# Perl groups (it is rarely, if ever, appropriate to crosspost #
# between similar groups, and such crossposting is discouraged). #
# Q-What groups are scanned? A-The main Perl Groups in Google Groups,#
# namely: comp.lang.perl.misc, perl.beginners, perl.dbi.users, #
# comp.lang.perl.modules , perl.beginners.cgi, and alt.perl #
# Q-You dummy, it's EASY to defeat this scanner! A--Of course it is. #
# But it's rare to see multiposts which differ in the message body.#
# An author who deliberately tweaked the content to defeat a scan #
# reveals his/her deliberately rude intent (& should be killfiled) #
# Q-Why am I doing this? A--For a better usenet. Some folks try to #
# discourage job postings; some discourage off-topic posts. I try #
# to discourage multiposts - that's my little pet peeve (and, #
# unlike OT posts and the like, it's not obvious when it happens) #
# If you don't wish to be bothered with these auto-generated #
# responses, please killfile the scanner. #
# Q-Who wrote this program? A-- I am not trying to keep my identity #
# a big secret (it's easy enough to find out who I am, and group #
# regulars probably recognize my rants). But I choose to run this #
# scanner anonymously because some posters will be determined to #
# take offense at this. If they get mad at me, their anger may #
# spill over into future postings that I participate in. I just #
# get tired of newbies pitching tantrums any time someone offers #
# friendly and helpful correction, so I deny them an easy target. #
# #
# I will reply (under my own handle) to questions or comments #
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