FoodBanter.com - View Single Post

T[_5_]

In article 7>,
says...
> On Fri 02 Jan 2009 09:18:26p, T told us...
>
> > In article 7>,
> > says...
> >> On Fri 02 Jan 2009 10:50:08a, Cornholio told us...
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "PeterL" > wrote in message
> >> > .25...
> >> >> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> >> >> 5.247:
> >> >>
> >> >>> ...continue to discuss Peter Lucas, et al?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Yes, I know I brought up the subject <again>, but it would seem if
> we
> >> >>> *all* stop discussing this topic it will quiet down or, by some
> >> >>> stretch of the imagination, go away altogether.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I cannot fathom why people feel compelled to continually dissect
> this
> >> >>> situation when a total "blackout" on the topic would be more
> >> >>> effective.
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm *not* a topic, thank you very much Wayne.
> >> >>
> >> >> I happen to be a person.
> >> >
> >> > And a very nice one at that.
> >> >
> >> > TFM®
> >> >
> >>
> >> I have no problem with Peter himself. It's all the insanity going on
> abo
> > ut
> >> and around him. I will say that Peter hasn't really helped the
> situation
> >
> >> with his own responses to this idiocy. It would be better for everyone,
> >
> >> Peter included, to simply cease and desist responding or commenting on
> >> these issues. Totally ignoring this kind of problem usually makes it go
> >
> >> away. The so called trolls and stalkers eventually give up when no one
> >
> >> pays them any attention.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, it's just too tempting to do so for many people.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Rule One of Usenet is never, ever feed the trolls.
> >
> >
>
> Trouble is, it seems the people who follow the rule are in the minority.

I know. Hell, I've even argued with myself on Usenet. Don't ask how that
happened.