One time on Usenet, "nancree" > said:

> There are some of us who depend on Google for reading newsgroups. When
> someone posts that they can find an item at "Sammy's", or whatever, we
> need to know what city/area that is in.

Then ask the OP for clarification.

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> And on a cozier note, when someone posts, for instance, "We're snowed
> in", or, "the hurricane is expected to get here tonight", we'd like to
> know where. It's friendlier to know where--we might have relatives in
> that area, or we might just be concerned about you.

Then ask the OP for clarification.

> Also, Google does not carry your e-mail address on your posts. So if
> you need a private reply (some of you ask for that), you'll have to
> include your address in the body of your post.

Then find a new Usenet service, such as individual.net...

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