sf wrote:

>> Thread *drift* is entirely different, IMO, than the blatant introduction
>> of OT posts.
>
> Oh come on! When an OT post is introduced as such by a long time
> particapant of the group you know it's not SPAM because it has OT in
> the header, so you can filter or not.
>
Again, blatant introduction of OT posts is cheapening this group, IMO. A
newcomer wouldn't know OT or spam was unwelcome if they pulled this
group up to read. How could it be if *some* "long time participants" are
encouraged to post crap but others discouraged? Heck- we even have
"regulars" who post some of the most inane crap and urban legends out
there! You know, those "Don't buy gas on this day" type pleas? So being
a "regular long term poster" isn't exactly much of a reference either.