FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (V.16)

[Chris Bacon]

Many people post under a different name to the one they used in 1982.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|Andy Wade wrote: |> Chris Bacon wrote: |>> Bob Eager wrote: |>>> Note to new readers: Chris Bacon [...] has come in and started |>>> making statements such as the above, |>>

|>> I've been posting here for a lot longer than you, noob. |> |> Manisfestly untrue, at least according to Google. The first article I |> can find from Bob was posted on 25th Feb 2001, your first in the archive |> is dated 3rd March 2005. | |It might be accurate to say that the first posting by "Chris Bacon" |was then.

So what other Sock Puppets do you run and who else do you pretend to be.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|Bob Eager wrote: |> Andy Wade wrote: |>> Chris Bacon wrote: |>>> Bob Eager wrote: |>>>> Note to new readers: Chris Bacon [...] has come in and started |>>>> making statements such as the above, |>>> I've been posting here for a lot longer than you, noob. |>> Manisfestly untrue, at least according to Google. The first article I |>> can find from Bob was posted on 25th Feb 2001, your first in the archive |>> is dated 3rd March 2005. |> |> Indeed...if you want to count any postings to Usenet at all, and you can |> find a big enough archive, you could probably find postings I made in |> 1982... | |Many people post under a different name to the one they used in 1982.

Some malicious people, especially the well known wreckers, and trolls run dozens of Sock Puppets each.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|Steve Firth wrote: |> Chris Bacon wrote: |>> Steve Firth wrote: |>>> Chris Bacon wrote: |>>>> Relevant commercial advertising IS acceptable in uk.d-i-y. |>>> No it's not. |>> Oh yes it is! |> |> Since the default for all groups is that advertising is off-topic, you're |> going to have to prove your claim. | |Read the charter for uk.d-i-y. N.B. a FAQ isn't a charter.

Then lets RFD a charter and have a Vote. My vote is against commercial advertising

[Steve Firth]

And some sad losers talk big.

Hello loser.

[Steve Firth]

Umm hmm, where would I read the charter? Perhaps you could save time and quote the section that permits commercial advertising?

[Chris Bacon]

C. Bacon is not a "sock puppet". You refer to a different usage to mine. I do not "pretend to be" anyone else.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|Dave Fawthrop wrote: |> On 21 Jun 2006 14:06:51 +0200, Chris Bacon wrote: |> |> |Andy Wade wrote: |> |> Chris Bacon wrote: |> |>> Bob Eager wrote: |> |>>> Note to new readers: Chris Bacon [...] has come in and started |> |>>> making statements such as the above, |> |>>

|> |>> I've been posting here for a lot longer than you, noob. |> |> |> |> Manisfestly untrue, at least according to Google. The first article I |> |> can find from Bob was posted on 25th Feb 2001, your first in the archive |> |> is dated 3rd March 2005. |> | |> |It might be accurate to say that the first posting by "Chris Bacon" |> |was then. |> |> So what other Sock Puppets do you run and who else do you pretend to be. | |C. Bacon is not a "sock puppet". You refer to a different usage to mine. |I do not "pretend to be" anyone else.

Now I wonder what *that* means? Real politicians answer is that lots of words without meaning.

[Dave Fawthrop]

|On 21 Jun 2006 14:15:34 +0200, Chris Bacon wrote: | |> Steve Firth wrote: |>> Chris Bacon wrote: |>>> Steve Firth wrote: |>>>> Chris Bacon wrote: |>>>>> Relevant commercial advertising IS acceptable in uk.d-i-y. |>>>> No it's not. |>>> Oh yes it is! |>> |>> Since the default for all groups is that advertising is off-topic, you're |>> going to have to prove your claim. |> |> Read the charter for uk.d-i-y. N.B. a FAQ isn't a charter. | |Umm hmm, where would I read the charter? Perhaps you could save time and |quote the section that permits commercial advertising?

You can, and know how to, submit an RFD, then that matter will be solved (eventually)

[Chris Bacon]

This is stating the obvious (to anyone who's posted for a while). It is not the case for the entirity of people using a nom de plume, though, is it, as you have said above!

[Chris Bacon]

Now, you are talking. My entire point is that strictures should not be applied by FAQ. Anyone can write a FAQ. There are currently two of them for uk.d-i-y.

[Chris Bacon]

I know you know, but: the person who is C. Bacon does not post under any other identity than that of C. Bacon.

[Steve Firth]

Then the person who is C Bacon has a brief posting history here and hence is full of piss and wind when they claim to have posted here before 25th February 2001.

[Steve Firth]

Dave, I know you're off on another mission to attract every troll and sock puppet under the sun here, but if you could just try to focus for a moment. I don't want a charter, and a charter that does not exist cannot be read hence it does not permit advertising because it does not exist.

[Chris Bacon]

Bother. Why not?

[Steve Firth]

So you have no explanation for how you managed to read something in a non-existent charter?

[Phil Addison]

You call yours a FAQ? ROFLMAO

Phil The uk.d-i-y FAQ is at

Google uk.d-i-y archive is at NOSPAM from address to email me

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Why don't you three get a life and stop pussyfooting over something trivial.

[John Cartmell]

Unreasonable people would ignore it and the actions of reasonable people don't cause any problems.

[EricP]

Do you mind a small but tastefull wreath at the funeral George?? :))