rosie wrote:

> Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
> then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
> Rosie
>

So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:22:07 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>rosie wrote:
>
>> Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
>> then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
>> Rosie
>>
>
>So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?

Most threads end up Off Topic - remember thread drift. Heck, I block
entire threads after a few days just because I'm completely bored with
them. I don't have a problem doing it and I don't make a grand
announcement when I do. As for Rangers posts. I read them the first
time around but I ignor them now (they aren't filtered out)... and I
still think he's one heck of a writer. Rosie is right. If you don't
like his stories, kill the thread as soon as you see it. If you don't
like Ranger's posts in general, set up a kill author filter.


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In article >, sf wrote:

> On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:22:07 -0400, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
> >rosie wrote:
> >
> >> Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
> >> then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
> >> Rosie
> >>
> >
> >So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?
>
> Most threads end up Off Topic - remember thread drift. Heck, I block
> entire threads after a few days just because I'm completely bored with
> them. I don't have a problem doing it and I don't make a grand
> announcement when I do. As for Rangers posts. I read them the first
> time around but I ignor them now (they aren't filtered out)... and I
> still think he's one heck of a writer. Rosie is right. If you don't
> like his stories, kill the thread as soon as you see it. If you don't
> like Ranger's posts in general, set up a kill author filter.

Goomba has too much fun bitching...

Talk about pot-> kettle -> black.

All the whining takes up more space than the original OT posts.
Evidently she is incapable of learning to use killfiles...

Thought she was edumacated!
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In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:29:13 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > All the whining takes up more space than the original OT posts.
>
> Aren't the OT threads the root of the problem?

Whining is also OT.

>
> > Evidently she is incapable of learning to use killfiles...
>
> And it's a fly ball to right field....
>
> -sw

High ball.
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Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:29:13 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >
> > > All the whining takes up more space than the original OT posts.
> >
> > Aren't the OT threads the root of the problem?
>
> Whining is also OT.

Wrong. Topicality is ALWAYS on-topic. It has been always, and HAS to
be. If you can't discuss what is and isn't topical in a group, then
what's the point of different groups?



Brian

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In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:03:36 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Steve Wertz > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:29:13 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >>
> >>> All the whining takes up more space than the original OT posts.
> >>
> >> Aren't the OT threads the root of the problem?
> >
> > Whining is also OT.
>
> But I'm not starting OT threads. Once an OT thread is started,
> how can any responses to it possibly be hypocritical?
>
> -sw

It just makes you an accomplice to the crime... ;-o
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sf wrote:

> Most threads end up Off Topic - remember thread drift. Heck, I block
> entire threads after a few days just because I'm completely bored with
> them. I don't have a problem doing it and I don't make a grand
> announcement when I do. As for Rangers posts. I read them the first
> time around but I ignor them now (they aren't filtered out)... and I
> still think he's one heck of a writer. Rosie is right. If you don't
> like his stories, kill the thread as soon as you see it. If you don't
> like Ranger's posts in general, set up a kill author filter.
>
Thread *drift* is entirely different, IMO, than the blatant introduction
of OT posts.

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:04:37 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> Most threads end up Off Topic - remember thread drift. Heck, I block
>> entire threads after a few days just because I'm completely bored with
>> them. I don't have a problem doing it and I don't make a grand
>> announcement when I do. As for Rangers posts. I read them the first
>> time around but I ignor them now (they aren't filtered out)... and I
>> still think he's one heck of a writer. Rosie is right. If you don't
>> like his stories, kill the thread as soon as you see it. If you don't
>> like Ranger's posts in general, set up a kill author filter.
>>
>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.


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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.

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:22:07 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>rosie wrote:
>
>> Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
>> then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
>> Rosie
>>
>
>So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?

i don't know how your feed works, but you can usually tell spam by the
subject line, if a message slips by your filters. just don't
read/download.

your pal,
blake

On Jul 19, 6:22?pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> rosie wrote:
> > Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
> > then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
> > Rosie
>
> So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?

No Goomba, I just don't read them.I do enjoy Ranger's stories.

Rosie

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:51:46 -0700, rosie > wrote:

>On Jul 19, 6:22?pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> rosie wrote:
>> > Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
>> > then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
>> > Rosie
>>
>> So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?
>
>No Goomba, I just don't read them.

A person can actually make that decision?? LOL

>I do enjoy Ranger's stories.

I don't, so I just don't read most of them. It's very simple and I
don't have to waste keystrokes complaining.

Lou

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:51:46 -0700, rosie > wrote:
>
> >On Jul 19, 6:22?pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> >> rosie wrote:
> >> > Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
> >> > then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
> >> > Rosie
> >>
> >> So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?
> >
> >No Goomba, I just don't read them.
>
> A person can actually make that decision?? LOL
>
> >I do enjoy Ranger's stories.
>
> I don't, so I just don't read most of them. It's very simple and I
> don't have to waste keystrokes complaining.
>
> Lou

She _enjoys_ complaining...

Or so it seems.
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On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:06:43 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:51:46 -0700, rosie > wrote:
>>
>> >On Jul 19, 6:22?pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> >> rosie wrote:
>> >> > Hate to say this again BUT, if someone does not care for a poster,
>> >> > then Killfile it or do not read it.. No big deal..
>> >> > Rosie
>> >>
>> >> So using your logic on Off Topic posts, spammers are welcome here too, eh?
>> >
>> >No Goomba, I just don't read them.
>>
>> A person can actually make that decision?? LOL
>>
>> >I do enjoy Ranger's stories.
>>
>> I don't, so I just don't read most of them. It's very simple and I
>> don't have to waste keystrokes complaining.
>>
>> Lou
>
>She _enjoys_ complaining...
>
>Or so it seems.

That's really sad. I just started post a bit again after 2 months of
being very busy including moving. I consider this my relax/learning
time. The last thing I want to do online is be negative. I see too
much of that in the real world. Thanks for being such a fun poster
Om.

Lou

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> That's really sad. I just started post a bit again after 2 months of
> being very busy including moving. I consider this my relax/learning
> time. The last thing I want to do online is be negative. I see too
> much of that in the real world. Thanks for being such a fun poster
> Om.
>
> Lou

I try...
There is enough negativity in the world!

The 'net should be fun. :-)
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