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"Ernest Fairchild" wrote

 > The Isaac Asimov group is much the same, and they have a similar dearth
 > of posts. I had a guy there *threaten* me to tell my ISP once when I
 > made an off-topic post.

[delurk_again]
ROFL...that would have given your ISP a good belly laugh ;o)
If people want strictly on-topic groups then I can only suggest they set up
their own *moderated* group, where they can *rule the world* all they
like...
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"caroline" <nospamplease.TakeThisOut@thanxs.com> wrote in message
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 > "Ernest Fairchild" wrote
 >
  > > The Isaac Asimov group is much the same, and they have a similar
dearth
  > > of posts. I had a guy there *threaten* me to tell my ISP once when I
  > > made an off-topic post.
 >
 > [delurk_again]
 > ROFL...that would have given your ISP a good belly laugh ;o)

I'm sure it would have <g>.

 > If people want strictly on-topic groups then I can only suggest they
set up
 > their own *moderated* group, where they can *rule the world* all they
 > like...

Indeed. Or just STFU. That's a much simpler answer.

Have a great day!

Ernest
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Ernest Fairchild wrote:

 > "Erik Max Francis" <max.RemoveThis@alcyone.com> wrote in message
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 >
  >>I seriously doubt it, since it was never much of an issue before.
 >
 > What
 >
  >>I have noticed is that most of the regulars seem to have bailed, and
  >>have been replaced by cranks who don't wish to let anything like
 >
 > reality
 >
  >>get in the way of their huge posts. Blaming that on people interested
  >>in topicality is what's absurd.
 >
 >
 > I've been here at least six years, and I've tried to work within the
 > ridiculous "topicality" rules fairly well.
 >
 > I just think it's time for it to stop. Time to move on. Time for this to
 > be a friendly place. This place is seeming more and more like a prison
 > rather than like a place someone would come to socialize.
 >
 > Get off your pedestal.
 >
 > If the best we have is that stupid "Don't Get Sore" thread, then this
 > place either needs to get better or die.
 >
 > Have a great day!
 >
 > Ernest
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 > "paid
 > I am
 > worked."
 >

But the 'Sore' thread, By FAR, isn't the best we can do here.

Keep the faith, contribute On Topic if possible and, well, have fun.

btw- on a personal note: I know lately I have been argumentative but I'm
reigning it in.


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"T" <tberk.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> But the 'Sore' thread, By FAR, isn't the best we can do here.
>
> Keep the faith, contribute On Topic if possible and, well, have fun.
>
> btw- on a personal note: I know lately I have been argumentative but
I'm
> reigning it in.

Well, the reason I come here, of course, is that I love Larry Niven's
works. He's always been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid,
and let me tell you, *that's* been quite a few years <g>.

I do like to talk about on-topic stuff, but I don't have an *actual*
scientific background; I just like to read sci-fi; so often, the topics
go over my head with a *whooshing* sound as everyone discusses
scientific minutae.

I don't mean to reduce the group to the "Hey, that book was cool!"
level, but I would like to see some more talk about characterization,
plot, that type of thing, at least.

Have a great day!

Ernest
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