On 20 Mar, 16:21, Old Codger > wrote:
> Tom Withycombe wrote:
>
> > I'm obviously suffering from mental constipation but could someone
> > enlighten me as to what this rubbish has to do with a ng dedicated to
> > British birdwatching?
>
> Nothing at all Tom, just as it has little relevance to many of the
> groups to which it is cross posted.

Of course the problem could be alleviated if everyone replying
to the guy removed all the irrelevant groups from the cross-post
first. It is easier for me to remember to do this than most people
because google groups never allows me to post to more than 5
groups at a time.

>*However, Pete is so desperate for
> attention that he always cross posts to at least six groups.

Why does he post to small groups instead of large ones if
that is his motivation?

>*In
> addition, he frequently nymshifts in attempts to avoid the kill filters.

If they don't want to read his posts he should respect that...

> > By all means discuss this in the fullest possible detail in the vegan, veggie, environmentally aware landfill sites,
> > methane and related gases and such focussed groups but please don't dump
> > this rubbish in the British birdwatching group. After all you have
> > around 60,000 other newsgroups to choose.
>
> Pete just does not care.
>
> > Hopefully an ill controlled rant will not ensue.
>
> Pete probably hopes that it will.
>
> > And I know I'm crossposting. Irritating isn't it!
>
> Indeed but, as I have said, Pete does not care.
>
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