Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone rememberFranco Palumbo
 

On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
> I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
> Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>

Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
welcoming manner?

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyoneremember Franco Palumbo
 

On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
> > I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
> > Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
> >
>
> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
> welcoming manner?
>
>
I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies again. (Thankfully)

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:15:36 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
>> I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
>> Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>>
>
> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
>welcoming manner?

Well, his post was pretty cryptic (at best) and...

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:47:57 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
>>> > I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
>>> > Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
>>> welcoming manner?
>>>
>>>
>>I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups
>>dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just
>>posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies
>>again. (Thankfully)
>
> Those are not necessarily posters actually reading the group. In one
> of my groups it was taken over - surreptitiously - by a setup that
> tranferred our posts to themselves, sold ads, and would plant
> questions from way back to keep their group looking as if everyone was
> active.
>
> We learned if the posters header showed 'gmail' or they dredged up an
> ancient post, don't do anything, ignore it. I did email the fake
> group concerned and threatened legal action if they continued to put
> what I posted up on their club (we didn't know what else to call it)
> The other thing that made them obvious was they asked a question but
> never displayed any interest in the answers.
>
> I think those places are now known as mirror groups, I dislike the
> fact that without a by your leave, they just take your post and
> publish it elsewhere. They stopped reflecting mine but still would
> use one from a poster who put a sig line with legalese about not
> republishing her posts. It would be there, sig line and all.

What we call 'taking the ****'!

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:47:57 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
> >> > I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
> >> > Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
> >> welcoming manner?
> >>
> >>
> >I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies again. (Thankfully)
>
> Those are not necessarily posters actually reading the group. In one
> of my groups it was taken over - surreptitiously - by a setup that
> tranferred our posts to themselves, sold ads, and would plant
> questions from way back to keep their group looking as if everyone was
> active.

You've (roughly) described why the "banter" groups act as portals to
usenet. They use usenet groups as "rentacrowd" to attract paying
advertisers to the banter websites.


Janet UK

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyoneremember Franco Palumbo
 

On 2015-02-23 09:03, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:47:57 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
>>>>> I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
>>>>> Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
>>>> welcoming manner?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies again. (Thankfully)
>>
>> Those are not necessarily posters actually reading the group. In one
>> of my groups it was taken over - surreptitiously - by a setup that
>> tranferred our posts to themselves, sold ads, and would plant
>> questions from way back to keep their group looking as if everyone was
>> active.
>
> You've (roughly) described why the "banter" groups act as portals to
> usenet. They use usenet groups as "rentacrowd" to attract paying
> advertisers to the banter websites.
>
>

If I am reading this right, you are suggesting that they are legitimate
posters being directed here. I find that hard to believe because almost
every one of them uses that same format, introducing themselves as new
to, interested in cooking and looking forward to participating in our forum.

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2015-02-23 09:03, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:47:57 -0800 (PST), "
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
> >>>>> I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
> >>>>> Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
> >>>> welcoming manner?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies again. (Thankfully)
> >>
> >> Those are not necessarily posters actually reading the group. In one
> >> of my groups it was taken over - surreptitiously - by a setup that
> >> tranferred our posts to themselves, sold ads, and would plant
> >> questions from way back to keep their group looking as if everyone was
> >> active.
> >
> > You've (roughly) described why the "banter" groups act as portals to
> > usenet. They use usenet groups as "rentacrowd" to attract paying
> > advertisers to the banter websites.
> >
> >
>
> If I am reading this right, you are suggesting that they are legitimate
> posters being directed here.

They are (other than the spammers who have found the banterwebsite,
just as they find usenet groups)

I find that hard to believe because almost
> every one of them uses that same format, introducing themselves as new
> to, interested in cooking and looking forward to participating in our forum.

That's how its members are told to introduce themselves. Unfortunately
they rarely find the thread again to pick up any replies. Membership is
free. The website earns income from advertising.Presumably usenet posts
count as websitepage hits so the advertisers think their advert is seen
by thousands.

Look for yourself. (quite safe)

http://www.foodbanter.com/general-cooking/

and if anyone doubts how profitable the (numerous) banter groups are,
take a look at their financial report (scroll down)

http://www.endole.co.uk/company/0627...banter-limited


Janet UK

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyoneremember Franco Palumbo
 

On 2/22/2015 2:15 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
>> I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
>> Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>>
>
> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
> welcoming manner?

My guess is that the answer to your question is a resounding "yes!" but
**** him anyway. :-)

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyone remember Franco Palumbo
 

On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:52:47 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:47:57 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 6:15:39 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
>>> > I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
>>> > Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
>>> welcoming manner?
>>>
>>>
>>I won't be offended. I see a lot of these dumbasses on other groups dredging up 10-15-20 year old posts and replying like someone had just posted a question a few hours before. And you never see these dummies again. (Thankfully)
>
>Those are not necessarily posters actually reading the group. In one
>of my groups it was taken over - surreptitiously - by a setup that
>tranferred our posts to themselves, sold ads, and would plant
>questions from way back to keep their group looking as if everyone was
>active.
>
>We learned if the posters header showed 'gmail' or they dredged up an
>ancient post, don't do anything, ignore it. I did email the fake
>group concerned and threatened legal action if they continued to put
>what I posted up on their club (we didn't know what else to call it)
>The other thing that made them obvious was they asked a question but
>never displayed any interest in the answers.

That would be the 'banter' forums...

>I think those places are now known as mirror groups, I dislike the
>fact that without a by your leave, they just take your post and
>publish it elsewhere. They stopped reflecting mine but still would
>use one from a poster who put a sig line with legalese about not
>republishing her posts. It would be there, sig line and all.

Agreed. I don't much like any of the web page based stuff interfering
with Usenet.

Why we are not always kind to newbies ... was ...Does anyoneremember Franco Palumbo
 

On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 4:15:39 PM UTC-8, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-02-22 19:00, wrote:
> > I packaged Franco & sold the pilot for Slim Cuisine to KOCE in
> > Huntington Beach, CA in 1979. Franco died of AIDS.
> >
>
> Will this newbie be offended if any of us reply in a less than
> welcoming manner?

I have no problem with people posting answers to a question like
"Whatever happened to?" If somebody is curious enough in the future
to google "Franco Palumbo," the answer will turn up next to the question.