On 2011-03-13, ImStillMags > wrote:
> There are some of us who access this group via Google Groups.

Google groups is just a server. You need not use it or you can. The
reason many, including me, blanket killfile (KF) GG is because it's a
major source of spam. I have my score file set up to exclude many GG
users from my blanket ban. Obviously, you are one of them.

> It's fun to watch the Usenet and other newsgroup people snipe at each
> other about how you are supposed to post, language, etc.

Usenet is like church bingo. If a person comes in wearing their
underwear and a bathrob, smelling like they haven't bathed in 2 mos,
no doubt they'll be allowed to play, but they're not really welcome,
are they. If someone is rude or disruptive, you can get up and leave
or simply move across the room to another spot.

Likewise, usenet. No one can stop a person from top posting, not
trimming their posts, or making sure their client properly attributes
previous quotes, but it's not following commonly accepted usenet
guidelines and is not welcome behaviour. Again, you can leave or just
ignore the person. If you have a really good newsgroup client and
know how to use it, you can set it so you never even see posts from
ppl you consider ill mannered and unwelcome.

I've got a whole list of ppl I will not bother with. Never see 'em.
I know for a fact I'm in a few KFs, as well. You can or can not do the
same thing. It's up to you. If nothing else, there's a lot of
freedom in usenet.


> All I want to do here is share with fellow foodies like ya'll.

No one stopping you.

nb