On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:39:55 +0000, David Hare-Scott wrote:

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> "jay" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:33:08 +0000, David Hare-Scott wrote:
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>> >
>> > "jay" > wrote in message
>> > news >> >> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:21:05 -0700, chef john wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > BTW just read some of your old posts. You're a real piece of work.
> I
>> >> > had you spot on!
>> >>
>> >> OK.. but Sheldon along with aem are a couple of the most knowledge
> posters
>> >> here. Newer people as I am also.. post and live with the results. This
> is
>> >> not a club..you post others comment. Sometimes the truth (as others
>> >> see it) hurts. I am glad to see new/different people throw their hats
>> >> into the ring.. it would be pretty dull here otherwise.
>> >
>> > Who appointed Sheldon to tell us the "truth"?
>> > Leave him plonked
>> > Get real -
>>
>>
>> > David
>>
>>
>> Some feel it to be their duty to patrol usenet and "spank" those that
>> speak/write in a tone they disagree with as you have done... and it is no
>> different or more courteous than those of which you speak out against.
>> And to get extreamly real.. you and no one else are going to change the
>> way usenet works or who participates.
>>
>> Why do you continue to read his posts? If you take your own advice and
>> "plonk" he will tell you nothing.
>>
>
> I have done that for many months. It isn't my role to 'spank' anybody. I
> know that I will never change him or his ilk, my comment was directed at
> those who encourage such by giving them excuses.
>
> David

My comment was not to encourage anything. I like free speech however. I
skip many posters over each time I read RFC because their posts are not of
interest to me ever. I happen to find Sheldons posts for the most part
informative and on topic. Each to his/her own.