On Mar 21, 10:48*am, Old Codger >
wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:58:04 -0700 (PDT), Buxqi >
> wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> That requires aptitude and common sense. Something the troll netkops
> don't possess.
>
> >>*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?
>
> Education for all I should imagine.

The point is people don't sign up to groups like uk.rec.birdwatching
to discuss animal rights.
>
> >>*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...
>
> That's a bit like saying a newspaper should be tailored to individual
> wants. Nonsense. Most of the netkops just want comics and dirty
> magazines to read. In Brian's (Old Codger from Bicknacre in Essex)
> case he just wants dirty magazines portraying bestiality subjects.
>
> The simple fact is if you don't want to read something then DON'T, but
> please don't proceed and feel the world needs to know about your
> decision.
>
> We simply don't care.

That's not the point. I wasn't question whether he should continue
posting to *relevant* newsgroups. If he wants to then of course he
should! But worming around people's killfiles, I don't agree with
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.
>
> Every one should be aware of the problem the planet faces.

The planet has many problems. People who want to discuss them
or learn about them do not join uk.rec.birdwatching to learn about
them. End of.

> Even if you
> are sad twitcher who likes to hide away in dark bushes pretending to
> look for birds but usually just peeping toms!