Posted by Joel on 10/26/05 17:14

"Keith G" <keith_g@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>"CQ" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:MPG.1dc95358b49b7ecf989680@netnews.mchsi.com...
>>
>>> Would you silly little boys do us a favour and take the ukra crossposting
>>> off this thread?
>>
>> Yes, that always works.
>>
>> How many of the people in the thread do you really think are "silly
>> little boys" you arrogant fool?
>
>Three, counting you, but I haven't really been paying close attention...

Then you're at least as "silly" as anyone else who replied. What's
good for the goose is good for the gander. What figure in your life
convinced you that you're so special?

> Why do you think the only one
>> (audiohead) that is actually silly or a little boy would care whether or
>> not he bothers you and your group?
>
>No, beats me - you'll have to tell me....

Oh, so now you're just an innocent, outside observer. When you first
replied, though, you sure sounded like you knew what you were talking
about.

> The ONLY reason he posts to the amm
>> group is to bother the people here.
>
>That much is obvious, as is the fact that there seem to be plenty of people
>in amm who are equally silly enough to respond to him....

Which is what you, yourself, did. Why would you respond in this
situation, rather than just ignoring the messages?

>> Nice job though. You have called his attention to the fact that he is
>> now bothering those in another group and he may well take to bothering
>> you and have less time in his, err, busy life for bothering the
>> contributors to this group.
>
>Or I have called his attention to the fact that he is also making himself
>look a tit to people not subscribing to his 'own' group...???

Which is his goal to begin with. By obsessing over unwanted
crossposted messages to the newsgroup you're reading, you become the
silliest little boy of all. Perhaps it gives you some fleeting
feeling of power, but if so, you really need to get out more.

--
Joel Crump

"Of course, it is ironic that a media company [Fox News Channel] that
should be seeking to protect the First Amendment is seeking to
undermine it by claiming a monopoly on the phrase 'fair and balanced.'"
- Judge Denny Chin, referring to Fox News accusing Al Franken of
trademark infringement.

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