[John Smith]

Roy Lewallen wrote:
wrote:
Hmm. I have several 'odd' ideas. One of them is that if I want to
talk politics, civil rights, etc, I do so on/in a user group that
deals with that sort of thing. I don't do so on/in user groups that
don't generally deal with those topic, such as this one. Why? Cuz
'off topic' stuff generally is only irritating, has nothing to do with
the topics generally found here, and only show the poster's general
disregard for that/this group and the people on/in it. It's generally
called SPAM. But then what do I know? I'm just a LARGE idiot...
right?
- 'Doc

What's more irritating is that people respond to it. I plonked "John
Smith" quite some time ago, so I'm not bothered at all by his rantings,
since I don't even see them. But I do see the responses from the folks
who respond to them. The best way to deal with this kind of posting is
to ignore them. Ignored OT posters go elsewhere, where they can get the
attention they're after, before very long. But they don't if they get a
constant supply of it.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

I guess that all implies that if ISPs drop USENET it just doesn't
matter, this will not set a trend, the attorney general will just stop
with the few he has already manipulated, this will not set the stage
encourage frivolous lawsuits--I can't help but differ with that ...

Perhaps they wish to imply that only dimwits use the ISPs in question
(the ones which have discontinued USENET)... I simply have no way to
prove/disprove that ... however, I suspect NOT!

Perhaps it implies government manipulation of the channels of citizens
communications is a good thing ... I think not.

Perhaps it implies that ISPs dropping USENET (and this NG) is a good
thing which just falsely appears to be an evil ... again, I differ ...

Perhaps the people who use the pervert NGs are the ones screaming not to
worry? They might fear this will focus attention on their perversions?
Hmmm ... I wonder, however, sometimes I am given to bouts of paranoia.

Perhaps I am the problem; just plonk me and ISPs dropping USENET are
seen for what they really are--only a figment of my imagination. Plonk
me and you will immediately realize it is all just a phony bad dream ...
well maybe, who knows.

But, I think it all points to the logic of a few which attempts to drive
the direction of this newsgroup. A few remain blind to the insanity
they drown in ... :-(

I leave this to others to sort out. However, if the small group of
illogical amateurs which have manipulated amateur radio are able to
influence the course of the internet, why would we think they would do
any different than they have done with the amateur bands? i.e.
stagnation, decay, good-ole-boys-club mentality, loss of importance,
ancient equipment designs, resistance to progress, etc.

Regards,
JS