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   Message 997 of 2,438   
   Sue H to All   
   Re: Ali G   
   06 Jun 08 22:18:19   
   
   From: dahoov2@cox.net   
      
   this wasn't my post and so I don't know why the person responding said   
   "Sue".  As far as I know, there's not another Sue on here.   
      
   On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:00:29 -0700, "ali g"    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"Gummby3"  wrote in message   
   >news:4845ee11$0$4078$bbae4d71@news.suddenlink.net...   
   >> Sue, normally I'm the one telling people to ignore the trolls.  The only   
   >> reason I saw this post is because it was posted with his/her quote in it.   
   >> I honestly want to hear him/her back up what was posted.   
   >>   
   >> Since this is the most he/she (I say he/she because Ali is a unisex name)   
   >> has written in a single post, I'm curious.  Let's break this down:   
   >>   
   >>>why take so much offense to what i think ?   
   >>   
   >> The same can be asked about you.  You have come into a newsgroup with a   
   >> specific topic, yet you have done nothing but belittle the other posters.   
   >> Evidently, you take offense on what everyone else posts. Why?   
   >>   
   >>>i didn't realize no one here has any kind of sense of humor   
   >>>or sarcasm   
   >>   
   >> Again, you have yet to make any constructive posts for us to tell the   
   >> difference between your "humor" and your "sarcasm".  You have done nothing   
   >> but goad people into arguing with your asinine comments.   
   >>   
   >>>when you spend your life in here trying to impress the other 9 people   
   >>>you may be the one who needs a life   
   >>   
   >> There are more than 9 posters here.  Most have stopped posting because of   
   >> trolls posting comments that neither advance the group or contribute in   
   >> conversations in any way.  My single post asking about everyone's   
   >> collecting habits has drawn at least one non-regular poster out.  I'm   
   >> hoping that this group can get back to way it was years ago.   
   >>   
   >>>collecting autographs is fun,not a way of life   
   >>   
   >> Ah!  So you do have some connection to the hobby.  Why don't you post   
   >> about that instead of goading trouble?   
   >>   
   >>>we all have opinions,apparently you're not mature enough to understand   
   >>>that   
   >>   
   >> And now we get to a good point.  You are saying that we don't respect your   
   >> right to make your "posts", but you don't respect the opinion of the   
   >> majority of the regular posters on what we accept.  This group is about   
   >> autograph collecting, but it is also about the entertainment world in   
   >> general too.  Who cares if death notices are posted.  The notices have   
   >> been noted on here for all of the years that I've been here.  So far, you   
   >> are the only one that has a problem with it.  If you don't like it, don't   
   >> read it.  I don't read every single post made in the groups that I follow.   
   >> It's as simple as that.  I also make my post about cancelled TV shows.   
   >> It's not about autograph collecting, in general, but it is related.  You   
   >> are more than welcome to contribute to the group.  Lord knows we need more   
   >> posters.  If you're not interested in contributing to the group, it's like   
   >> complaining about reality TV, yet you watch the shows every week.  It   
   >> makes no sense.   
   >>   
   >   
   >wow,you did think that one out didn't you   
   >maybe there are 11 people here   
   >my mistake   
      
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