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A message sent privately to a single member of a listserv.
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Enough ecchiness from you. It's a cute shoujo story, which I explain in more detail in a side post.
As I noted in a side post, teranews doesn't seem to like crossposting.
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In addition, it is in most cases not possible to confirm if members are sending side-posts i.e. messages directly send^([sic]) to other listmembers. The phenomenon of lurkers sending side-posts is described by Katz, who analyses differences between public and private reactions to his postings and articles (Katz, 1998).
Verb
To send a side-post.
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You even are so far consumed with your self-importance and propensity to bend others to the way you want them to post by telling me that I am now doing the heinous 'top-posting'. If I could figure a way to side post, you would complain about that, too.
Some lurkers side-post: Several participants said they made connections to individuals outside the online groups. These connections are a valid form of communication and have value for the individuals and thus the group as a whole.
Lurkers avoid contributing to the chaos and information overload often found in communities, and, by side-posting or contacting individuals directly instead, they are engaging in pro-social and thoughtful altruistic behaviour.