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| JP Kabala 2004-10-12, 11:15 pm |
| Once upon a time, Usenet was a pretty interesting place.
Contrary to folklore, it was never really polite, it was never
really nice, it was never really civilized-- but it was interesting.
Real people talked about real things in between the flame wars and
personality clashes. Usenet has always had its share of unmitigated
lunatics-- but at least a little real communication took place along side
the rants and raves.
But this place has become a toxic waste dump full of posers, pirates,
and trolls--and very little else. I don't care how. I don't care why. It
just IS. This place has become an open sewer, and I'm sick and tired of it.
The trolls didn't get me down as long as something
interesting was being discussed in between the disinformation. Even the
occaisional personal attack didn't bug me all that much. Did I like it?
Of course not! But that's a part of the Usenet terrain. But when all real
discussion stops and nonsense and flames are all that's left-- it's time to
move on.
The longest and most active thread in 6 months was last week's flame
fiasco--
And that was about as intellectually stimulating and useful as a
middle-school
playground dustup.
That should tell you something.
What it tells me is that I need to find someplace more interesting to
spend my time. The signal to noise ratio here is unacceptable.
"Color me gone."
Real people with real questions and real e-mail addresses will be able
to find me elsewhere in Usenet and in the Jasc and Adobe forums, and
can always get me via my website at www.jpkabala.com
Sayonara, pussycats.
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| JP Kabala wrote:
> Once upon a time, Usenet was a pretty interesting place.
>
> Contrary to folklore, it was never really polite, it was never
> really nice, it was never really civilized-- but it was interesting.
>
> Real people talked about real things in between the flame wars and
> personality clashes. Usenet has always had its share of unmitigated
> lunatics-- but at least a little real communication took place along
> side the rants and raves.
>
> But this place has become a toxic waste dump full of posers, pirates,
> and trolls--and very little else. I don't care how. I don't care
> why. It just IS. This place has become an open sewer, and I'm sick
> and tired of it.
> The trolls didn't get me down as long as something
> interesting was being discussed in between the disinformation. Even
> the occaisional personal attack didn't bug me all that much. Did I
> like it? Of course not! But that's a part of the Usenet terrain. But when
> all
> real discussion stops and nonsense and flames are all that's left--
> it's time to move on.
>
> The longest and most active thread in 6 months was last week's flame
> fiasco--
> And that was about as intellectually stimulating and useful as a
> middle-school
> playground dustup.
>
> That should tell you something.
>
> What it tells me is that I need to find someplace more interesting to
> spend my time. The signal to noise ratio here is unacceptable.
> "Color me gone."
>
> Real people with real questions and real e-mail addresses will be able
> to find me elsewhere in Usenet and in the Jasc and Adobe forums, and
> can always get me via my website at www.jpkabala.com
>
> Sayonara, pussycats.
J.P., I respect your right to your decision, but I have to respectfully
disagree.
Just plonk the stupid sods. Most already have, and give no creedence to
their B.S.
Your absense would be a sorely felt void for your personality alone, to say
nothing
of the help you have given to so many.
Please think it over.
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| in article eyTad.2433$SZ5.1216@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net, JP Kabala
at jp@jpka wrote on 10/12/2004 9:23 AM:
> Once upon a time, Usenet was a pretty interesting place.
> Real people with real questions and real e-mail addresses will be able
> to find me elsewhere in Usenet and in the Jasc and Adobe forums, and
> can always get me via my website at ...
>
> Sayonara, pussycats.
>
>
Bye.
--
Mike
* Logo Design *
* Certificate Design *
Put some fun in your next logo!
Site at: http://www.artistmike.com
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| Aratzio 2004-10-12, 11:15 pm |
| in article GoKdnc8VBdh_8vHcRVn-pw@comcast.com, Gort at Gort@uranus.not wrote
on 10/12/2004 4:59 PM:
> Please think it over.
Blah Blah Blah people like that just want to be begged to stay.
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| Mike wrote:
> in article eyTad.2433$SZ5.1216@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net, JP Kabala
> at jp@jpka wrote on 10/12/2004 9:23 AM:
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> Bye.
I believe, she's growing tired of having her behind spanked by LindaN!
:-)
Uni
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| Aratzio wrote:
> in article GoKdnc8VBdh_8vHcRVn-pw@comcast.com, Gort at
> Gort@uranus.not wrote on 10/12/2004 4:59 PM:
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> Blah Blah Blah people like that just want to be begged to stay.
You're entitled to your opinion.
Other people value her contributions.
Now, tell me again what YOUR contributions to this group were .
Oh, I remember now..... NONE!
--
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disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting,
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| Aratzio 2004-10-13, 4:14 am |
| in article YdOdnbkfSeq_JvHcRVn-iA@comcast.com, Gort at Gort@uranus.not wrote
on 10/12/2004 10:20 PM:
> Aratzio wrote:
>
> Other people value her contributions.
So beg her to stay. I will not.
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| Aratzio wrote:
> in article YdOdnbkfSeq_JvHcRVn-iA@comcast.com, Gort at
> Gort@uranus.not wrote on 10/12/2004 10:20 PM:
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> So beg her to stay. I will not.
You say that as if anyone actually cared.
--
If you find a posting or message from myself offensive, inappropriate, or
disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting,
complain to me and I will demonstrate.
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| Aratzio 2004-10-13, 7:15 pm |
| in article 7ZWdnQNtY-nLafHcRVn-og@comcast.com, Gort at Gort@uranus.not wrote
on 10/13/2004 2:24 AM:
> You say that as if anyone actually cared.
I don't care if some goofball leaves the newsgroup. It is irrelevant. It
is also irrelevant what you think.
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| fugitive 2004-10-30, 4:14 am |
| On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:23:38 GMT, "JP Kabala" <jp@jpkabala.com> wrote:
>Once upon a time, Usenet was a pretty interesting place.
>
>Contrary to folklore, it was never really polite, it was never
>really nice, it was never really civilized-- but it was interesting.
>
>Real people talked about real things in between the flame wars and
>personality clashes. Usenet has always had its share of unmitigated
>lunatics-- but at least a little real communication took place along side
>the rants and raves.
>
>But this place has become a toxic waste dump full of posers, pirates,
>and trolls--and very little else. I don't care how. I don't care why. It
>just IS. This place has become an open sewer, and I'm sick and tired of it.
>
>The trolls didn't get me down as long as something
>interesting was being discussed in between the disinformation. Even the
>occaisional personal attack didn't bug me all that much. Did I like it?
>Of course not! But that's a part of the Usenet terrain. But when all real
>discussion stops and nonsense and flames are all that's left-- it's time to
>move on.
>
>The longest and most active thread in 6 months was last week's flame
>fiasco--
>And that was about as intellectually stimulating and useful as a
>middle-school
>playground dustup.
>
>That should tell you something.
>
>What it tells me is that I need to find someplace more interesting to
>spend my time. The signal to noise ratio here is unacceptable.
>"Color me gone."
>
>Real people with real questions and real e-mail addresses will be able
>to find me elsewhere in Usenet and in the Jasc and Adobe forums, and
>can always get me via my website at www.jpkabala.com
>
>Sayonara, pussycats.
>
Maybe you should try again, even I got a lot more when I laid off.
Come back, as I need someone to argue with.
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