John Smith wrote:

Doug,
Instead of thinking about changing the name and purpose of a newsgroup, why
not use newsgroups as they were intended?


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"CCred68046" wrote in message
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If you're in a bar at a marina with friends, do you only talk about

boats?

1. This isnt the bar at the marina.
2. Were not your friends.

You people are argueing with a man who dosen't know a bar from a

newsgroup.

Then think of a more generic term than "bar" or "newsgroup". Try "forum"

or

"venue".





Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

and most of those who come here to post off topic messages aren't
contributors either.

"John Smith" wrote in message
news:W_W3c.4931$i76.77342@attbi_s03...

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

and most of those who come here to post off topic messages aren't
contributors either.

Ah....not true. Check the responses to many of the boating questions. Much
of the time, they come from the same crowd that posts political stuff. What
else are we supposed to do when the shop is empty of visitors? Sit around
sorting used spark plugs? And, is there a non-boating topic that WOULD be
acceptable, like gardening? I notice that lawnmower discussions are popular.
Nobody complains about that. There was also a very long thread which began
with people insulting each other's mothers for voting for Roosevelt, and
ended up as a friendly swap of crab cake recipes, clearly a boating topic by
anyone's estimate.

Subject: Moderator?
From: "John Smith"

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

and most of those who come here to post off topic messages aren't
contributors either.

I think if you take a close look you will find that not to be true.

Capt. Bill

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Moderator?
From: "John Smith"

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

and most of those who come here to post off topic messages aren't
contributors either.

I think if you take a close look you will find that not to be true.

Capt. Bill

Bill....what's funny is that this thread has been hanging on for a week,
like a bad rash. :-)

Subject: Moderator?
From: "Doug Kanter"

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Moderator?
From: "John Smith"

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Most of those who whine the most here aren't what one might call
contributors, anyway.

and most of those who come here to post off topic messages aren't
contributors either.

I think if you take a close look you will find that not to be true.

Capt. Bill

Bill....what's funny is that this thread has been hanging on for a week,
like a bad rash. :-)

77 replies and counting. With any luck we'll break 100.

Then again, maybe we do need a moderator. :-)


Capt. Bill