Look, if you are a completely new visitor to a NG like me, who has just
bought a canoe, and have absolutely no interest in petty feuding which goes
back years then you just go away, as quickly as possible. It is just not
worth the bother.

Why can't you people just button it, stop your playground squabbles and do
some good in this NG. Ask sensible questions, answer sensibly and stop being
so childish. I will call back here in another 2 months to see if things have
improved. I hope so.

JDS



Obviously not...

In January 2001, there were 168 people who posted almost 600 messages.
This January, 2004, there were just 39 people and 52 messages. I would
say that 'kind of deserted' was a fair description of the situation.

And, as I recall it was your appalling, abusive and self-centred
attitude (in
another guise) which caused much of the dissent.

Well I would suggest that your recallections are, as seems common in a
significant number of your posts, perverted to suit your own agenda
and you're mildly paranoid view of the rest of the world.

So far as I am aware no one other than yourself, your sometime partner
in crime Mr. Kemper and a weird chap going by the handle of safer21[1]
have ever complained about my posts, in any of my guises. Seems like
only you consider my attitude "appalling, abusive and self-centred
attitude" - usenet archives exist, prove me wrong.

Secondly, no one has ever publicly stated that they were leaving this
group because of my behaviour. Sadly, the same cannot be said of
yourself. Most of the frequent and informative posters left, many
actually citing you as the reason why. A few months after you turned
up, the numbers dropped off. Or is that just coincidence?

You should be happy Allan, you have what you want, a more or less
deserted group with nothing to get in the way of your tedious
soapboxing. Insanity is simply being in a minority of one, and you're
well on your way. Enjoy!


[1] safer21 was a kook, but at least he had the decency to realise he
was being a pain in the neck and either modified his behaviour or went
away. No such luck in your case.