"Chris W" wrote in message
news:wtfmg.57903$9c6.27078@dukeread11...
Why do people respond to post by people who are obviously simple minded ,
inept, clueless, morons, and or trolls?

Because not everybody participates in newsgroups for the same reasons.

This group tends to be technical and topical, but a lot of people only
cruise usenet for amusement, not for information or intellectual debate.
On the off days, troll-bashing is apparently a sufficient distraction.

-c