Joe Hunt wrote:

On 2008-07-06 21:58:24 +0100, Richard Dixon
said:

Dawlish wrote in

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That deserves a response in defence.

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As largely a lurker on here these days, I find it gobsmacking that
people can actually get het up enough to write enormous emails
defending themselves. Just let it lie, and I politely suggest get
on with your life outside the newsgroup for heavens' sake!

Richard

Richard - I completely agree. To spend so much time and energy
articulating a justfication or an argument (with people you'll
probably never meet face to face) when it should be spent enjoying a
hobby is beyond me.

50% of posts nowadays resemble a Jeremy Kyle blog site; where did the
newsgroup of 6 years ago disappear to?

Joe

The kill-file gets rid of all the irritating posters and keeps the
group much the same as it used to be. If I go into a book shop I don't
buy a book by an author I don't like. The kill-file enables me to make
the same choice on usenet.

Norman
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