One small step for mankind...
 

John H. wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:57:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Mar 10, 8:17?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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That's correct. There are quite a few people here with whom I have
exchanged "real" information.

Yep...Harry has sent me union type magazines with examples of his
writing/photos.

I don't know about his photo, and regardless of I happen to agree with
his posting content, or not... I've seen his writing here. very
cleay, somewhat humoorus, and unlike me, verypunctual. I would say he
probably is a good journalist.

I hate to disagree, but I don't think spelling, clarity, or punctuation
make a journalist. Somewhere in there should come integrity. A good
journalist would probably say something worthwhile, not the same old
political **** continuously.

Of course, that's just my opinion.
--
John

Well, i enjoy the group and I'm not some "sherriff". don't want to be
even portrayed and one. I like to get along with everyone and not make
a stir.

Besides fun 'n games, are fun 'n games, which I enjoy reading the
threads and posting in them. But true, the political gouges get old,
and I'll fairly well stay out of them, unless it's to make a neutral
posting.

One small step for mankind...
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:02:34 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:49:25 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Mar 10, 6:23 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote:
HK wrote:
wrote:
On Mar 10, 4:12 pm, HK wrote:
Posted on Thu, Mar. 06, 2008
Anonymous Web postings targeted
BILL WOULD REQUIRE NAMES, ADDRESSES
By John Cheves

A bill filed in the House would keep Kentuckians from posting
anonymous
comments to Web sites.
House Bill 775, filed Tuesday by Rep. Tim Couch, R-Hyden, would
require
anyone who contributes to a Web site to register a real name,
address
and e-mail address with that Web site. The person's full name then
would
be used whenever he or she posted a comment.
Web site operators who violate the disclosure law would be fined
$500
for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.
Couch readily acknowledged on Wednesday that his bill raises First
Amendment issues regarding free speech, so he won't be pushing it.
But
he wanted to call attention to the phenomenon of unkind and often
untrue
comments about people being posted online by Kentuckians hiding
behind
the cloak of anonymity.
"Some nasty things have been said about high school kids in my
district,
usually by other kids," Couch said. "The adults get in on it, too."
"When you're anonymous, you can say anything you want to about
someone,
and nobody knows who you are," he said.
Couch said he, too, has been the subject of anonymous online
roasting,
and while he doesn't enjoy it, he doesn't think there's much the
legislature can do about it.
"I think right now (online posting) is pretty much just on its own.
It's
a machine that's going to go its own way," Couch said. "The state
can
try to pass some rules, but I don't really think it would do
anything."
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Not quite my idea for shedding the cloak of anonymity, but it's a
start.
I'd love to see usenet require posters to post with their full,
real
name and real ISP.
Could get costly. As a web hosting provider I would be looking for a
software package that would block all ip's from that state to any
access to my systems, just like Indonesia and China. It is a
political
ploy anyway, someone looking for votes.
Well, I think getting rid of usenet anonymity is a great idea.
Harry,
Beside you telling us your name is Harry Krause, you are just as
anonymous as "Reggie". No one really knows which Harry Krause you
are,
there are many in the US and what your home address and phone number
is.
We really don't know for certain if your name really is Harry
Krause,
or it is just a UseNet persona. If everyone had to submit to a
background check, and all of the information was in the public domain,
what would you do differently when communicating with someone in
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I know who he is, and could call him right now or send him a letter,
directly to his house... Just for the record...
Yes, but how do I know you are not lying to me? ;)

Reginald P. Smithers obviously does not want to change the tone of this
NG and continues with his nasty ways. Surprised?
I am not certain, but i don't think Just took any offense to my statement.
I think he took it as a friendly joke. I am glad to see you are
interested in a new improved NG and are making a positive contribution to
that objective.



Explain it any way you want...........YOU continue with your negative
behavior here. Your posts to this thread and many others prove that.

Folks here want a change.

Change your behavior or leave.

Got it?


When someone makes such a friendly suggestion as this, it is hard not to
say yes.

Well, you're a nice guy.

I'd just tell him to f*ck off (without the asterisk).

You do know that is what he wanted, dangling the bait with his "Got
it?". I am really too bored with JimH right now to play his games.

JimH has his faults, but he is humorous.

Got it?
--
John

One small step for mankind...
 

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
...
That's correct. There are quite a few people here with whom I have
exchanged "real" information.


Yep...Harry has sent me union type magazines with examples of his
writing/photos.



You don't count, lemming.

One small step for mankind...
 

hk wrote:
Don White wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Mar 11, 12:11 pm, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message

...

On Mar 10, 9:17 pm, "Don White" wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
That's correct. There are quite a few people here with whom I have
exchanged "real" information.
Yep...Harry has sent me union type magazines with examples of his
writing/photos.
Don, have you seen any proof of his 36 foot Zimmerman like lobster
boat?

Years ago Harry sent me pictures of a very nice lobster boat.
Was it his..yours.. or Blurts boat..?? I couldn't verify it enough to
suit
this group.

Exactly. Please forward the pictures, we'd all love to see.

Sorry...that was pre-upgrade time when my youngest son wiped out all
my e-mails prior to Christmas 2005.

Even if you had them I doubt you would "forward" them without asking me.

Can you make him "sit" and "stay", too?