Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From: Jim

You're absolutely right and it's unfortunate. I wish this could
become a moderated forum. Then and only then the OT crap would
stop. Seems that only the OT posters would have a probem with
this.


There are plenty of moderated boating forums. So why do you stay here if you
don't like it?

Folks like you sound just like the people how call into a radio talk show
telling the host how much the hate him or her and hate the show. But of course
they tune in everyday. :-)

Capt. Bill

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...

There are plenty of moderated boating forums. So why do you stay here if
you
don't like it?

The point is...we DO like the boating information here. He just doesnt feel
(and justly so) that he should have to wade through other garbage that
doesnt belong here, to get to it.

--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/

Do you have a clue what I'm talking about? Ever bothered to see
which group you are in? It's called rec.boats! What the hell do
the political posts have to do with boating information? I know
there are other forums, but personally prefer newsgroup based
forums to web based.



LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From: Jim


You're absolutely right and it's unfortunate. I wish this could
become a moderated forum. Then and only then the OT crap would
stop. Seems that only the OT posters would have a probem with
this.



There are plenty of moderated boating forums. So why do you stay here if you
don't like it?

Folks like you sound just like the people how call into a radio talk show
telling the host how much the hate him or her and hate the show. But of course
they tune in everyday. :-)

Capt. Bill

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:36:15 -0500, "Netsock"
wrote:

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...

There are plenty of moderated boating forums. So why do you stay here if
you
don't like it?

The point is...we DO like the boating information here. He just doesnt feel
(and justly so) that he should have to wade through other garbage that
doesnt belong here, to get to it.

One can filter out 98% of the OT stuff by name. That's what I do and
most people should do if they want to by-pass the constant barrage of
OT political posts. Occasionally one slips through and in one case,
it was kind of interesting so I posted my two cents and let it alone.

My own personal opinion is that this belongs in other groups where
they can smash and bash each other to their hearts content.

By the way, this isn't the only group where this has happened. I have
a theory about it, but it's strictly amateur, based on my own opinions
about life, the universe and everything and thus has no validity to
anyone other than me.

It's a free country, the newsgroup is public and they have the right
and ability to do it here. The only defense in that situation is to
filter. Screaming and hollering about it only adds to the
signal-to-noise ratio and is counter-productive to the original intent
of the group.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From: "Netsock"

The point is...we DO like the boating information here. He just doesnt feel
(and justly so) that he should have to wade through other garbage that
doesnt belong here, to get to it.


Then why does he/you ?
Wade through the garbage that is?
Most newsgroups are just like this one.
And whinning about it only adds to the OT count.

So, just don't read any post labled OT.
Or better yet, filter them and the main OT posters out.
It's a bit of a no brainer.

Capt. Bill

Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From: Jim

Do you have a clue what I'm talking about?

Not really.
See, I can stop myself from reading OT posts. And know how to setup filters.
Unlike, apparently some of you.

Ever bothered to see
which group you are in? It's called rec.boats!

Do tell.

What the hell do
the political posts have to do with boating information?

I would guess the same thing they have to do with the topics of the other
forums they infest, nothing.
So why do you read them?
Can't help yourself?

I know
there are other forums, but personally prefer newsgroup based
forums to web based.

So now you are saying you like unmoderated newsgroups better than moderated
forums!?
But want the unmoderated newsgroups to run like moderated forums.

Funny, I could have swore you wrote:
"I wish this could
become a moderated forum."

I give up. When the two of you come to a consensus on what you think, get back
to me.

Till then, get used to the way things work around here and learn how to work
around them. Because they aren't going to be changing any time soon from what I
can see. Thank goodness.

Capt. Bill

Yes he does have a legitimate question, as has almost everyone who has
replied to this thread: Why are so many posts, especially by folks
like yourself, (1)off topic and (2)abusive. This threads is lamenting
the demise of this NG into infighting among digital hillbillys that
have nothing to contribute to boating. Let's look at the ratio of
boating to OT posts on rec.boats. Start w/ yourself and move on to
the other regulars on this NG.

Tell you what, use that line "Do you have a specific question about
boats you'd like answered?" after every response to a post you make
here. Better yet, ponder that line before you take fingers to
keyboard in the future. Poof... Silence.

Coff


Mr. basskisser wrote:

Really? What WAS that question?

Mr. basskisser,

If you take the time to carefully read the original post, you will
find the following line:

"How 'bout some talk about BOATS?"

Now, Mr. basskissser, to use one of your quotes: "Do you have a
specific question about boats you'd like answered?"

Coff

Post less, contribute more.

LaBomba182 wrote:

Folks like you sound just like the people how call into a radio talk show
telling the host how much the hate him or her and hate the show. But of course
they tune in everyday. :-)

Capt. Bill

kinda like b'asskisser listening to rush limbaugh.

-- Charlie

(LaBomba182) wrote in message ...
Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From: Jim

You're absolutely right and it's unfortunate. I wish this could
become a moderated forum. Then and only then the OT crap would
stop. Seems that only the OT posters would have a probem with
this.


There are plenty of moderated boating forums. So why do you stay here if you
don't like it?

Folks like you sound just like the people how call into a radio talk show
telling the host how much the hate him or her and hate the show. But of course
they tune in everyday. :-)

Capt. Bill

Yeah, but Harry is just out of line. He has taken this group for his
own playground and there are many here stupid enough to answer what
everyone else knows are just lies. You will notice that probably 75%
of the ot posts are started by Harry alone. We should not have to
leave a boating group to find boating talk, Harry is a ****in'
asshole, free speech my ass, he is the most intolerant bitch in the
group. And if you defend him, you could be a bitch too like JPS and
Basskisser...

Subject: does anyone talk about BOATS here, ever?
From:

Yeah, but Harry is just out of line. He has taken this group for his
own playground and there are many here stupid enough to answer what
everyone else knows are just lies. You will notice that probably 75%
of the ot posts are started by Harry alone. We should not have to
leave a boating group to find boating talk, Harry is a ****in'
asshole, free speech my ass, he is the most intolerant bitch in the
group. And if you defend him, you could be a bitch too like JPS and
Basskisser...

I don't have to "defend" Harry.
He does a fine job of that himself.

And in case you haven't noticed, he owns most of you.
You all go on and on about Harry and his political OT postings. But you just
can't stop replying to them now can you.

I can't count how many times over the years I have seen posts about not
replying to Harry's posts.
And there by stopping or slowing down the OT post.
Didn't happen then, won't happen now.

Like I've said before, you folks are just like the people who call into talk
radio and bitch to the host about how crappy his/her show is, but in the end,
you just can't stop yourselves from listening day after day.

Capt. Bill