Chuck Gould wrote:
basskisser wrote:


Did you condemn every single person who misplaced books, or just the
one's that weren't your buddies?: When I last looked at new subjects,
there were 4 of 5 that were off topic. But, alas, they were in your
clique, so you didn't admonish them.


There are none so deaf as those who will not hear.

Let's suppose for a second that you are correct. That of all the dozens
of people doing daily dumps of politically charged, controversial, OT
cut n pastes into the NG I have singled you out for special grief.
Let's just suppose.

No need to suppose. I never said you "singled me out". I did, however,
say that you are selective in who you admonish for posting off topic.
Take Tom for instance. Show me ONE TIME in the past where you have
called him to the carpet for posting off topic. Now, do the same with
Calif Bill.

Let's say that I'm a *much* bigger butthole than you are, OK?

No problem there! I don't go around telling others what to post, when
to post, etc.

Great. Now that we have removed personalities from the equation, we're
down to behavior.
In my opinion, yours is disruptive and shameful. If 75 other people
were doing the same thing in this group, (and they are not) would that
make yours OK, or would all 76 of you be
screwed up?

You've still not answered to the fact that you find it quite acceptable
for SOME people to post off topic, but not for others...
Why is that, Chuck?

Get back to me if you'd care to point out how your political trolling
promotes the purpose of the NG. I've already conceded the personality
argument so there's no point attempting to continue that one....we're
down to behavior, and behavior alone. Good luck with that, Bass.

No problem, Chuck! Define the "purpose of the newsgroup" first and
foremost. Where is this purpose written in stone? In my opinion, the
"purpose of the newsgroup" is for a type of fellowship among people
with a common interest. This does not mean that you must talk about
that common interest 24/7. Most people who have a common interest also
have other interests. If you belonged to a group that played poker a
couple of times a week, when you went to play poker, would you talk
about nothing BUT poker?