Gregory Morrow wrote in message ...
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>Saerah wrote:
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>> How hard is it too either killfile someone, or simply not read a thread
>you
>> *gasp* have no interest in?
>> Though, admittedly, this thread really should have an "OT" in the header.
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>This was/is a perennial problem in the alt.support.childfree newsgroup.

of which i am well aware. ahem.
but anyway...

>Apparently a bunch of posters think it's the place to discuss their
>medical/relationship/life problems....it's become their whining blog. Some
>such talk is to be expected in any newsgroup and it's a normal thing, no
>biggie...I've done it, too. I generally enjoy reading some personal stuff
>about people on this or any group...
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>BUT at least those *constantly* (and I am not referring to anyone on this
>here froup, Nancree included, it's not reached that level here yet) posting
>such stuff should put OT in their subject lines. It's become a chore on
>that group, at least, to wade through the hundreds per day "me - Me - ME"
>posts. As a result, several good posters have pretty much left....
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>Or maybe it's just the nature of the group. Quite a number of people on
>alt.support.childfree strike me as maladjusted types who simply have no
>friends in real life to talk to, so they use the group as a substitute.
They
>use the group as a foil for their personal problems. That doesn't seem to
>be much of a problem here (and those that have evinced that type of
behavior
>here are largely gone)....
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>As for political posts, expect more - this election is going to be *very*
>highly charged, and it will be the biggest topic since 9/11.
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>--
>Best
>Greg
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