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On Fri 02 Jan 2009 10:03:02p, T told us...

> 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...
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>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "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

everyon
> e,
>> >
>> >> 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

on
> e
>> >
>> >> 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.
>
>


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