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vaughn wrote:
"Terry" wrote in message Over the last month I've "kill filed" or "blocked sender" in IE express all the obvious non-pilot posters. Troll posters AND troll feeders. Only about 10 people left! I have been doing much the same for years, but the reduction in on-topic activity is similar across all of the groups I read. For many reasons, the Usenet has been steadily sickening and dying. The elimination of NNTP access by most Internet providers is part of the reason, and the terrible spam that Google chooses to allow via its abysmal Google Groups interface is another. -- - Vaughn No, it's the fact that you can buy a computer at the grocery store and need no background using a computer - it's now an appliance. Which means those same rude, ill-mannered people can now trash this electronic environment as well as the real one. |
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On 05.05.10 03:16, Terry wrote:
Over the last month I've "kill filed" or "blocked sender" in IE .... Sure is easy to read this newsgroup now and solely about "piloting" which is after all, the name of this group! And just to fill the gap, you post off-topic posts yourself now... |
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Blanche writes:
No, it's the fact that you can buy a computer at the grocery store and need no background using a computer - it's now an appliance. Which means those same rude, ill-mannered people can now trash this electronic environment as well as the real one. Quite so, and unfortunate. |
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On May 6, 12:10*am, "Terry" wrote:
snipped Just lately the non aviation threads have been so obvious its not worth using a killfile. Just go past them. For those who are using Google Groups go tohttp://www.penney.org/ and download his Google groups killfile doohicky Hi George * * When you say "just go past them" I understand. *But, when you block senders, you don't have to go past anything. They do not appear in the newsgroup at all. You don't see their post period!. *Maybe 15-30 post each day instead of 100's. What I meant was that you ignore the ignorant unless it all gets to much. Then use a killfile. The kooks will get tired and go away and normal service will (hopefully) resume |
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On May 5, 9:34*am, Blanche wrote:
No, it's the fact that you can buy a computer at the grocery store and need no background using a computer - it's now an appliance. Which means those same rude, ill-mannered people can now trash this electronic environment as well as the real one. I don't think it's a function of intelligence, per se. It's more about people not having respect for the venue. And quite honestly, I don't blame them. |
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On May 8, 3:20*am, XXXXX wrote:
It's more about people not having respect for the venue. And quite honestly, I don't blame them. And you're proud of this? Modern times. No moral compass. --- |
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On Sat, 8 May 2010 00:20:44 -0700 (PDT), XXXXX wrote:
On May 5, 9:34*am, Blanche wrote: No, it's the fact that you can buy a computer at the grocery store and need no background using a computer - it's now an appliance. Which means those same rude, ill-mannered people can now trash this electronic environment as well as the real one. I don't think it's a function of intelligence, per se. It's more about people not having respect for the venue. And quite honestly, I don't blame them. It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect when the number one poster/troll, fully supported by the participants in this newsgruppe, is a sim pilot. -- A fireside chat not with Ari! http://tr.im/holj Motto: Live To Spooge It! |
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On May 8, 7:13*am, Mark wrote:
On May 8, 3:20*am, XXXXX wrote: It's more about people not having respect for the venue. And quite honestly, I don't blame them. And you're proud of this? What makes you think I'm proud of anything? Even circa 2004 when this forum was in it's "glory days" it was still a cesspit. Back then it was a small group of pilots basically using the forum to further their own mythology. The same occurs to this day, albeit with a few more cusswords and a lot less aviation content. Modern times. No moral compass. Yes, making **** posts on a **** internet forum. No moral compass. Analogous to murder. |
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On May 8, 12:56*pm, Ari wrote:
It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect when the number one poster/troll, fully supported by the participants in this newsgruppe, is a sim pilot. I agree, but I'd word it differently: It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect for a group when the number one cause of conflict and off topic drivel amongst users is due to the fact that the most prolific poster of on topic posts is universally hated solely on the basis that he is a sim pilot. |
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On May 9, 9:02*am, XXXXX wrote:
It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect for a group when the number one cause of conflict and off topic drivel amongst users is due to the fact that the most prolific poster of on topic posts is universally hated solely on the basis that he is a sim pilot. He isn't hated. You don't 'hate' ignorance. You try to cure it. And his only connection to aviation is a game He is not a pilot. The group was here before him and will be here long after all those posting now are dead... |
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