On Mar 21, 5:41*pm, Old Codger >
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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:33:44 -0700 (PDT), Buxqi >
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> >On Mar 21, 10:48*am, Old Codger >
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> >> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:58:04 -0700 (PDT), Buxqi >
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> >> >On 20 Mar, 16:21, Old Codger > wrote:
> >> >> Tom Withycombe wrote:
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> >> >> > 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?
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> >> >> Nothing at all Tom, just as it has little relevance to many of the
> >> >> groups to which it is cross posted.
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> >> >Of course the problem could be alleviated if everyone replying
> >> >to the guy removed all the irrelevant groups from the cross-post
> >> >first.
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> >> That requires aptitude and common sense. Something the troll netkops
> >> don't possess.
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> >> >>*However, Pete is so desperate for
> >> >> attention that he always cross posts to at least six groups.
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> >> >Why does he post to small groups instead of large ones if
> >> >that is his motivation?
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> >> Education for all I should imagine.
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> >The point is people don't sign up to groups like uk.rec.birdwatching
> >to discuss animal rights.
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> People don't sign up anyway. If you want a sheltered world exclusively
> for weirdo's who cannot face reality then go start a moderated
> newsgroup on your own.
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> On a public forum you get to see everything the public want you to
> see. Animal rights and global destruction are issues for us all even
> birdwatchers.
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> What kind of ponce can pretend otherwise?

Public forums have both advantages and disadvantages over moderated
forums. It is true that if you read a public forum you get to see
whatever
its posters want you to see. It is still inconsiderate to flood a
group
with off topic postings the way you do.
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> >> >> addition, he frequently nymshifts in attempts to avoid the kill filters.
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> >> >If they don't want to read his posts he should respect that...
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> >> 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.
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> >> 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.
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> >> We simply don't care.
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> >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...
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> Learn to use filters then. Pro hunt extremists have been known to
> track down and harm people so it's wise to keep on the run especially
> if you are providing a public service.

OK. I doubt you really have anything to fear on that score but if
that is your motivation rather than avoiding killfiles then I
apologise.
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> Netkopping is despised the world over these days far more so than
> crossposting devils. You'd do well to understand that before you start
> trying to educate us into world of netkop weirdo's.

Despised more by who - people who cross post?

> >> >> > 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.
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> >> Every one should be aware of the problem the planet faces.
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> >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.
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> You think it's ok for everyone else to fight your battles do you? I
> prefer to kick netkpops up the arse so shove that up your chuffer.

So I see....
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