"Don Enderton" wrote in news:Mi42i.150733$ snipped-for-privacy@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
You can post to more than three if there are more groups possibly relevant to your post (some computer groups are like that).
That's right.
Three, if you count alt.autos.acura.
If I'm unfamiliar with the group category I wish to post to, I scan the relevant groups briefly to see 1) which has the most traffic, and 2) which appears to have knowledgeable posters. I then (cross)post as necessary.
Occasionally people will remove the crossposting, so I have to manually check each group I post to, just in case. It's a bit of a hassle.
This is a puzzle, yes. And I too wish the two groups would consolidate. There appears to be no reason both should exist. The presence of the two just splits the messages and prevents complete communication.
I tend to stick with rec.autos.makers.honda just because it has the most traffic, but I scan this one as well. And if I have something I think is important, such as an update to the Unofficial FAQ, I'll crosspost to the three Honda groups.
One other problem is that not all providers carry all groups, so posting to both Honda ones catches everybody.
Finally, in re-reading my original post to you, I see I was kind of snarky, Apologies for that.