cross-post

2 definitions found

cross-post - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  cross-post
  
     [Usenet] To post a single article simultaneously to several
     newsgroups.  Distinguished from posting the article
     repeatedly, once to each newsgroup, which causes people to see
     it multiple times (which is very bad form).  Gratuitous
     cross-posting without a Followup-To line directing responses
     to a single followup group is frowned upon, as it tends to
     cause followup articles to go to inappropriate newsgroups
     when people respond to only one part of the original posting.
  
     [Jargon File]
  

cross-post - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  cross-post
   vi.
  
     [Usenet; very common] To post a single article simultaneously to
     several newsgroups. Distinguished from posting the article
  repeatedly,
     once to each newsgroup, which causes people to see it multiple times
     (which is very bad form). Gratuitous cross-posting without a
     Followup-To line directing responses to a single followup group is
     frowned upon, as it tends to cause followup articles to go to
     inappropriate newsgroups when people respond to various parts of the
     original posting.