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Old July 12th 06, 11:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Morgans[_3_]
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote

Actually, I have followed it. Naming the "Keating Five" does not stray
from the topic. Any further discussion of them IS irrelevant.

The thread really ought to be on rec.aviation.misc, rather than in
piloting.


What we need is a new group. Call it rec.aviation.politics. From the
amount of interest in discussing politics in THIS group, it ought to be a
big hit! g
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Old July 12th 06, 11:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Larry Dighera
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:16:15 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote in ::

What we need is a new group. Call it rec.aviation.politics. From the
amount of interest in discussing politics in THIS group, it ought to be a
big hit!


I'll second that. I'd like to see a Experimental Aircraft Association
newsgroup too.

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Old July 12th 06, 11:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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("Larry Dighera" wrote)
I'll second that. I'd like to see a Experimental Aircraft Association
newsgroup too.



What's wrong with rec.aviation.homebuilt as an outlet for EAA questions?


Montblack

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Old July 12th 06, 11:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Larry Dighera
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:31:31 -0500, "Montblack"
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What's wrong with rec.aviation.homebuilt as an outlet for EAA questions?


It fails to address all the other EAA activities: Sport Pilot, Air
Venture, ...

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Old July 12th 06, 11:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:31:31 -0500, "Montblack"
wrote:

("Larry Dighera" wrote)
I'll second that. I'd like to see a Experimental Aircraft Association
newsgroup too.



What's wrong with rec.aviation.homebuilt as an outlet for EAA questions?

And alt.rant for the politics?

Don

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Old July 13th 06, 04:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:22:36 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:16:15 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote in ::

What we need is a new group. Call it rec.aviation.politics. From the
amount of interest in discussing politics in THIS group, it ought to be a
big hit!


I would like to see the political conversations in their own group as
well.

z
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Old July 13th 06, 03:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Martin X. Moleski, SJ
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:48:34 -0400, zatatime wrote in
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... I would like to see the political conversations in their own group as
well.


In an unmoderated group like r.a.p., it is virtually impossible to stop
thread drift.

Folks who feel comfortable with each other will make off-topic comments;
others will join the fray, and suddenly there is an outpouring of passion.

I doubt that the proposal is serious. Even if it was, I doubt that an
aviation/politics group would change human nature and prevent
thread drift in r.a.p.

YMMV.

Marty
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Old July 13th 06, 03:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In a previous article, said:
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:48:34 -0400, zatatime wrote in
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... I would like to see the political conversations in their own group as
well.


In an unmoderated group like r.a.p., it is virtually impossible to stop
thread drift.


But thread drift isn't the only problem, it's threads that *start* as
political statements.


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Old July 13th 06, 04:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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by (Paul Tomblin) Jul 13, 2006 at 02:33 PM



But thread drift isn't the only problem, it's threads that *start* as
political statements.




This thread did NOT start as a political statement. Someone from the
Angry, Loony Left immediately turned it into such, reflexively engaging in
character assassination.



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Old July 13th 06, 04:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Skylune" wrote:

by (Paul Tomblin) Jul 13, 2006 at 02:33 PM



But thread drift isn't the only problem, it's threads that *start* as
political statements.




This thread did NOT start as a political statement. Someone from the
Angry, Loony Left immediately turned it into such, reflexively engaging in
character assassination.


You are claiming that a thread titled "McCain in '08" was not a
political statement? Incredible!
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