The Joy Of Usenet: A message from 'Anonymous'

"Tina" wrote in message
news:e90d898b-81c8-49cb-b8b0-
One of the joys of these groups is that they are anonymous: it's
possible to put on display one's inner jerk, the true self. We shrinks
think the actions people take when they are not seen (or in this case
identified) are more a true measure of the worth than those taken when
being observed, or identified.

What does it say about those of us who don't hide behind anonymity?

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

"Travis Marlatte" wrote in news:LkiJj.66
:

"Tina" wrote in message
news:e90d898b-81c8-49cb-b8b0-
One of the joys of these groups is that they are anonymous: it's
possible to put on display one's inner jerk, the true self. We shrinks
think the actions people take when they are not seen (or in this case
identified) are more a true measure of the worth than those taken when
being observed, or identified.

What does it say about those of us who don't hide behind anonymity?

That you have masochism issues..


Bertie

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 23:42:31 -0500, "Travis Marlatte"
wrote:

What does it say about those of us who don't hide behind anonymity?

It says that we possess the courage and integrity to expose our true
selves to the slings and arrows of life, rather than cower in the
shadows in fear, or mask our identity from recognition to escape
responsibility for our behavior like a bandit.

Larry Dighera wrote in
:

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 23:42:31 -0500, "Travis Marlatte"
wrote:

What does it say about those of us who don't hide behind anonymity?

It says that we possess the courage and integrity to expose our true
selves to the slings and arrows of life, rather than cower in the
shadows in fear, or mask our identity from recognition to escape
responsibility for our behavior like a bandit.




Where's the fun in that?

Bertie

Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous":

That's sad. I may be jinxing things by saying this, but Mary and I have
never, ever faced anything like that, despite years of hosting the
rec.aviation party at OSH (known as the "HOPS Party", by the way, for
"Homebuilt, Owning, Piloting, and Student" -- it's always held on the
Wednesday during OSH -- more on that later), thousands of posts over the
last decade, and being as open and honest about who we are as can be.
Heck, with one click of my signature line, you can see my 800 number and
CALL me on MY nickel. (Which, delightfully, over the years many of you
have! It's been a great pleasure to speak with many newsgroupies, and
several have become good friends.)

Don't call today, though -- I'm not there! (We're off to look at an old
Ercoupe here shortly...)

I have never -- not once -- been faced with an impolite, rude, crude or
scary person in "real life" because of my participation on these groups,
although many have stayed at our hotel. On the contrary, I have met some of
the nicest, most knowledgeable people thanks to these groups -- and
(although the trolls have tried their best to ruin it) I expect that to
continue.

Sure, things can get pretty boisterous around here, and a good, heated
argument breaks out from time to time (as our recent back-and-forth XM
thread will attest) -- but generally pilots are a cut above the rest of
humanity (in my observation) and don't stoop to this sort of crap.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:He6Jj.104089$yE1.15087@attbi_s21:

Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous":

That's sad. I may be jinxing things by saying this, but Mary and I
have never, ever faced anything like that, despite years of hosting
the rec.aviation party at OSH (known as the "HOPS Party", by the way,
for "Homebuilt, Owning, Piloting, and Student" -- it's always held on
the Wednesday during OSH -- more on that later), thousands of posts
over the last decade, and being as open and honest about who we are as
can be. Heck, with one click of my signature line, you can see my 800
number and CALL me on MY nickel. (Which, delightfully, over the years
many of you have! It's been a great pleasure to speak with many
newsgroupies, and several have become good friends.)

Don't call today, though -- I'm not there! (We're off to look at an
old Ercoupe here shortly...)

I have never -- not once -- been faced with an impolite, rude, crude
or scary person in "real life" because of my participation on these
groups, although many have stayed at our hotel. On the contrary, I
have met some of the nicest, most knowledgeable people thanks to these
groups -- and (although the trolls have tried their best to ruin it) I
expect that to continue.

Sure, things can get pretty boisterous around here, and a good, heated
argument breaks out from time to time (as our recent back-and-forth XM
thread will attest) -- but generally pilots are a cut above the rest
of humanity (in my observation) and don't stoop to this sort of crap.



Yeh, nice try k00kie boi.


You and I know better, though, don't we?



Bertie

On Apr 3, 5:11*am, Dan wrote:
Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous":

"YOU are the same Dan from Usenet who has the audacity to claim hoew
****ing wonderful of a pilot you are when you don't have your CFI or a
plane that is worth a ****?"

[Editorial Note: I fly a Bonanza A36, a Bonanza 35 V tail, and C172s
and C182s.]

"Grow the **** up, McCormack. Google GrouperLooser."

[Has problems with spelling -- I'm guessing Mr Anonymous is 13, or
mildly retarded]

"PS. The most fun is watching that idiot FlyBoy kick your goddamned
asshole every other post. keep up the good werk. hahaha "

[It's spelled "work," -- but I'm sure he has little expereince with
the word.]

Well, this one is clearly a credit to himself, his parents, and his
minder.

Dan Mc

I don't see the problem. All that stuff is true.

buttman wrote in news:a174f83f-b52d-4cf5-b23b-
:

On Apr 3, 5:11*am, Dan wrote:
Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous":

"YOU are the same Dan from Usenet who has the audacity to claim hoew
****ing wonderful of a pilot you are when you don't have your CFI or
a
plane that is worth a ****?"

[Editorial Note: I fly a Bonanza A36, a Bonanza 35 V tail, and C172s
and C182s.]

"Grow the **** up, McCormack. Google GrouperLooser."

[Has problems with spelling -- I'm guessing Mr Anonymous is 13, or
mildly retarded]

"PS. The most fun is watching that idiot FlyBoy kick your goddamned
asshole every other post. keep up the good werk. hahaha "

[It's spelled "work," -- but I'm sure he has little expereince with
the word.]

Well, this one is clearly a credit to himself, his parents, and his
minder.

Dan Mc

I don't see the problem. All that stuff is true.


And another psycho weighs in.


Bertie

"PS. The most fun is watching that idiot FlyBoy kick your goddamned
asshole every other post. keep up the good werk. hahaha "

[It's spelled "work," -- but I'm sure he has little expereince with
the word.]


"Work" is spelled "werk" in Dutch, maybe the guy's a cloggy (like me).

Jan

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 04:11:19 -0700 (PDT), Dan
wrote:

Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous": ...

[Off-topic junk snipped]


Who cares?


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