Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

That's without even beginning to consider the posts.

"Liberals are Faggots" or "Bush is Retarded" threads often get over 100
posts, while most boating related items are over and out with 3-6
responses. When posts are considered, we could easily be 150-200 to
one, (off-topic to on).

Don't know what to do, or if anything should or could be done. Not
saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.

But in case nobody else has noticed, as a group I think we're the worst
we have ever been. And that's no small accomplishment, considering
history. :-(

Does this thread of yours go into the "signal" or "noise" classification?


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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

That's without even beginning to consider the posts.

"Liberals are Faggots" or "Bush is Retarded" threads often get over 100
posts, while most boating related items are over and out with 3-6
responses. When posts are considered, we could easily be 150-200 to
one, (off-topic to on).

Don't know what to do, or if anything should or could be done. Not
saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.

But in case nobody else has noticed, as a group I think we're the worst
we have ever been. And that's no small accomplishment, considering
history. :-(

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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

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Not saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.


Yep.

Lead by example Chuck.

Until then, stop the whining.

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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

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Skipper

Skipper wrote:
wrote:

Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

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Skipper

Have you started on on-topic thread since your return Psuedo?
(Other than reposting some Steinbeck excerpts...and personal attacks if
you want to consider those sort of on-topic?)

I started maybe two OT threads in the last week or so. You started how
many so far today?

NOYB wrote:
Does this thread of yours go into the "signal" or "noise" classification?


Noise NOYB.

This one of mine, some others of mine, and virtually all of yours.
Purely useless, OT noisemakers we are.

*JimH* wrote:
wrote in message
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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

snip

Not saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.


Yep.

Lead by example Chuck.

Until then, stop the whining.

It's not my job to lead.
It's a comment, not a whine.
There is almost *no* boating content in the NG, at all.
At least you and I have boats and therefore have some opportunity to
discuss same. As you know, some of the most prolific posters here are
not boaters and are simply here to troll.

Don't know what to do, or if anything should or could be done. Not
saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.

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NOYB wrote:
Does this thread of yours go into the "signal" or "noise" classification?

Noise NOYB.

This one of mine, some others of mine, and virtually all of yours.
Purely useless, OT noisemakers we are.

Calling a spade a spade, this NG is history due to OT abuse by Harry
Krause and his Looney Left buds. They turned this once great NG into the
political and personal attack slime pit it has become. I count YOU as
one of the worst offenders, Chuck Gould. You could have done better.

It ain't going back to what it once was. Stop your pompous bitchin' and
get with the program.

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Skipper

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

And now I have a headache and need some caffeine.

Diet Pepsi style. :)

No, you're wrong...Vanilla Diet Coke is better.

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Skipper