On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:46:27 -0700 (PDT), one purporting to be cute wrote :
I just joined this group today. Hope i would have a great time with you guys.
See you then!
In my honest opinion and I don’t think I am in error here posting to this newsgroup could be the one action which puts your problem into the hands of some very strange people. One consequence of this is that you may find yourself the target of some unedifying comments. Indeed rather than get a solution you may well be subjected to ridicule and abuse. Any suggestion or solution offered here should be well considered and further advice taken before implementing the changes suggested. The person giving the advice may not be doing so out of malice. They may well just be stupid. Lets face it you could be taking advice from the usenet equivalent of the Village Idiot!!
It might help if you grasped one very salient fact about this and other news groups, they are now inhabited mainly by nutters who due to care in the community (the failure of) have time on their hands voices in their heads and no where to go. Once you have fully grasped indeed understood this point you will post any queries you have in moderated www groups and avoid this one. There are of course other well meaning and well balanced posters but sadly they tend to be in the minority.
Web groups tend to be moderated by a group of well balanced, well informed and well meaning regulars. Adobe software, graphics and photography www groups are well regulated and contain archived material well worth visiting. The advice offered is generally done so by knowledgable individuals motivated by good intentions. There may well be the odd nut but the moderators have a way of dealing with the problems which they create. However, you may stand a better chance in a moderated www discussion group.
Regarding this newsgroup, my advice would be, be kind to but avoid the afflicted because they are so full of torture that the only way they can relate to others is to dish out pain. There is one other rather interesting observation. You will find that once a nut identifies a target some, not all, posters who in the past have behaved rationally and with great civility will join in the kicking with great panache. I often wonder about the pathology of this behaviour. Considered well thought out contributions on this phenomena would welcome.
What you have above is my honestly held opinions. Whilst there are well meaning and well balanced individuals contributing to this newsgroup, very few I grant you, others may well not fall into this category.
Thank you for your interest.
I hope you find this information useful.
Harry.
PS. as this document is still in draft form all comments are welcome some more welcome than others.
Harry