Use your killfile. It's easy and cheap. No one is siding with bullies. And,
Thom is a stand-up guy who has more sailing experience in his dentures than
you will ever have.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net...

"Jeff" wrote
|
| And why is this a problem? There are plenty of useful newsgroups and
| forums, but there is only one ASA.

It's a problem because this is one of the FEW public newsgroups about
sailing
and it's pretty much been taken over by a small group of immature and
bully
people. They think it's just peachy to post whatever they want. They
disrupt on
purpose people here who'd really like to read about sailing. (Errr,
alt.sailing.asa
isn't alt.politics, alt. wartalk, alt. babytalk, alt.racetrack. etc...)
How selfish are
people who spoil the sailing talk with their off topic junk? Are they too
wimpy to
actually go to alt.politics? Afraid they can't cut it? Rather disrupt than
discuss?
I think so.
Is there a consensus that alt.sailing.asa is supposed to be a hang-out
for the
immature off-topic trouble makers who delight in being asses? Wouldn't you
and
responsible others like to see more sailing discussed here. I sure would.
I can
read bully babies in just about any public newsgroup. Are you happy to see
what
should be a public forum turned into a private bashfest? I'm not. It
shouldn't be
that way. Mature people should have a public forum to discuss sailing,
don't you
think? Isn't it plain rude for certain people to disrupt the legitimate
activities of
others? Would you go to a funeral and do a strip-tease? There's a time and
place
for everything.

| Are you claiming yours is "sensible talk"? It sounds a lot more like
| whining.

Your entitled to your opinion but why side with the bullies? Have you
been
poisoned by their rude and selfish behavior. If you think it's cool to act
like
that then your also part of the problem. Why can't everybody be civil and
stop stepping on the legitimate topic of this newsgroup?

| Why are you so insistent that there is a problem? I admit that the
| flonkers are a nuisance, but that's what kill files are for.
| Otherwise, everyone is free to say what they want.

I have to wade through and delete fifty off-topic posts that go on and
on just
to get to a couple of sailing related posts. Should a sailing newsgroup be
like that?
No, it shouldn't and you know it.

| Just about the only power we have is to ignore posters we don't like.
| Now you're complaining because Thom is doing that. You're a real
| piece of work.

You seem to have an odd sense of what complaining is. I could care
less if
Tom ever read my posts. He's a nobody. He hasn't a clue. Hypocrite! What
does he
post about sailing? Scarce few! And you? Do you really enjoy wading
through so many
off topic posts? Childish posturing? Immature squabbling? Excessive
thumb-sucking?
I don't think you do even if you won't admit it.

Cheers,
Ellen