the petty little squabbles around here are so hilarious and entertaining
that they rival shortwave itself as a hobby. one aspect that i enjoy of
sw is hearing certain loony people (you know who they are) say
completely outrageous things in public. this ng also has a certain
amount of that content. often a completely legitimate thread will erupt
into chaos before your very eyes. when it becomes tedious and boring i
quit that thread and look for another interesting post to click on,
perhaps even one that is ON TOPIC! (as rare as that is) some of the
worst flamers here are also some of the most prolific posters of
knowledgable sw content also. as an example a certain guy with his
hot-rod radio who thinks he is better than everyone else is also posting
logs of rare and unusual contacts. if we "plonk" that guy then we will
miss the opportunity to hear a catch that we might never find without
his direction. its your choice to read or not, so choose.