On Monday, July 8, 2019 at 3:07:02 AM UTC-5, R.Wieser wrote:
AK,

Most people who use Windows XP use printers.

XP runs on computers. Computers use electricity. Electricity is generated
by hydro-electric power stations hydro-electric power stations use water.
Fish live in water. Fish are caught by humans. Humans use Windows XP.

I therefore claim that its legal in this newsgroup to talk about Windows XP,
even though thats just by following that above "relates to/is used by"
chain. :-)


But seriously, you want to go that "its related to, which is related to" way
? Ever heard about the "six degrees of seperation" theorem ? It claims
that, whith just six people in between. everybody knows/is related to
everybody else. If apply that to Windows XP (or any other subject) than I
can connect it to, and thus talk here, about anything I please.

A simple example ?
Windows XP is used by humans (duh). Humans eat bread (to name one
possibility). Bread recepies (to name one possibility) are "thus" also
allowed here.

The reverse also works: I should be allowed to post questions about Windows
XP in "alt.bread.recepies" (just checked, it actually exists!). I mean,
those breadmakers (the device) use electricity. Computers use electricity.
Computers run XP. So, questions about XP /should/ (according to your
"chain them up!" logic) be allowed there too. And by extension, including
your current questions about toner ...

I consider my question as quite on topic.

You've been told twice now that it isn't.

For multiple reasons: One because /this/ group is about /a specific OS/,
not about some granulate thats used by a specific kind of pheripial (two
degrees of seperation). Two because *there is a better newsgroup for it*.

And something that puzzles me: Why didn't you crosspost into the other
Windows OS newsgroups (and possibly even all of the Linux, macOS and other
OS newgroups too) ? Don't they use printers ? Or do you think that your
printers toner is "XP only" ?

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

You have a funny argument style.

Even if it uses circular reasoning at times.

Thanks for giving me a good laugh this morning. :-)

Andy