From: Rick@dot.dot   
      
   In article ,   
    Snit  wrote:   
      
   > "Rick"  wrote in Rick-761943.09222017082004@news.telus.net on   
   > 8/17/04 9:22 AM:   
   >   
   > > In article ,   
   > > Snit  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> "Rick"  wrote in Rick-6AC86A.08405617082004@news.telus.net   
   > >> on   
   > >> 8/17/04 8:41 AM:   
   > >>   
   > >>> In article <41222616$0$208$75868355@news.frii.net>,   
   > >>> Elizabot  wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> Snit wrote:   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>> "Rick"  wrote in   
   > >>>>> Rick-0F15D8.08001717082004@news.telus.net   
   > >>>>> on   
   > >>>>> 8/17/04 8:00 AM:   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> I truly don't believe you or C.Lund have read many of Snit's posts.   
   > >>>>>>> Even   
   > >>>>>>> Nashton, who used to support Snit at virtually every opportunity, has   
   > >>>>>>> killfiled him (or claimed to have).   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> Well, this bring up the question of how many posts are enough?   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> I've not had much direct contact with Snit, but I can't say that it's   
   > >>>>>> been unpleasant. Ditto for some of the other 'classic' rivalries.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> In my direct dealings with the people here, I can't say that anybody   
   > >>>>>> has   
   > >>>>>> been unpleasant or rude to me. However I can say that the tone of the   
   > >>>>>> participants involved in these battles changes markedly when they are   
   > >>>>>> responding to their respective nemesises.(sp?)   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Good point.  I have commented that I act very much as a mirror...   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> I'll definitely agree that you act very much like one of those   
   > >>>> distorting mirrors found in a circus funhouse.   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> [snip]   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Is there any chance that we can move the 'cheap shots' to another group?   
   > >>> Anybody?   
   > >>   
   > >> I spend some time trying to get such shots moved to alt.flame.macintosh.   
   > >>   
   > >> There were no takers.   
   > >   
   > > Well, I appreciate the effort, thanks.   
   >   
   > I really wish it had worked.   
   > >   
   > > Perhaps the problem was simply one of convenience / lack of respect for   
   > > the rest of the group? It is much simpler just to 'let one fly' in situ   
   > > then to change the headers first. Just trying now...   
   > >   
   > > Let's see. (Using MT Newswatcher, seems to be the most popular)   
   > > Click one disclosure triangle.   
   > > Click in Newsgroups line.   
   > > add a comma   
   > > type in the new group, spelling it correctly.   
   > > Hey! I'll set followups too...   
   > >   
   > > Seemed easy enough. I guess the problem wasn't that it wasn't   
   > > convenience that was the issue...   
   >   
   > The problem is that there are some in csma who not only enjoy the   
   > meaningless little wars (I admit to being in that group), but who want to   
   > drag in everyone and crush out all other commentary (which I do *not*   
   > approve of).   
      
   Yeah, I'm definitely getting that impression.   
      
   Well, I chose this/that group partially because of its traffic. I'm   
   getting no more than what I came to see.   
      
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