"Taliesin of Earthstar" <taliesin_o at hotmail.com> skrev i melding
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> > Get this shit out of here (bionet.neuroscience) or you'll get tossed.
>> Brian,
>> Unless my grasp of the English language is slipping, "getting this
> shit out of here" is precidely what I recommended.
Then we agree, Taliesin :-)
> Seriously, I realize that it is irritating when someone posts
> off-topic subjects to a newsgroup -- I believe that you can understand
> that I am just as irritated that this drivel is appearing in
> alt.religion.wicca. However, cursing the firefighter is not going to
> put out the fire.
Sure, but it would be nice to tell their ISP's that they are SPAMMING.
One example; I doubt that I would post neuroscience posts in
alt.religion.wicca
But I would challenge readers at rec.org.mensa with this post, because it is
a challenge to understand the mind.
Spamming is not challenging, it is annoying.
> (And yes, I realize that there is little chance of putting out this
> particular fire: trolling on Usenet pre-dates both you and I.
> Nevertheless, one does occasionally have to "answer a fool according
> to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.")
>> Justin / Taliesin of Earthstar
Brian