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Caesar Romano · 2005-07-01T12:27:09+00:00

A: Nothing really. A Newsgroup, like life itself, is full of morons. Just ignore them. Don't respond to them. Even better, don't waste time reading their comments. They aren't likely to be able to contribute anything worth your time.Q: What can I do about this?A: Some newsgroups by their nature attract people who are not accustomed to following a logical progression of written comments. They either lack the intelligence to do so or are just too lazy. They read and reply to only the last comment without any concern for, or attempt at, understanding previous comments. Often their contribution is useless.Q: Then why are there some newsgroups with a lot of top posters?A: Because it destroys the logical flow of a thread of comments.Q: Why do so many people object to top posting?A: Writing your reply to a message above what you are referring to rather than below it.Q: What is "top posting"?

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badgolferman 20 years ago

Methinks you have underestimated the persistence of resentments. As you can see, this topic has picked up a new life.

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Luke 20 years ago

I do see. And I expected such, in this or other threads. I think you misunderstimated my ironical intent in re "last throes" :-).

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Pop 20 years ago

Yup, as it does on most any group where there is no clear FAQ or moderator. It's also a method of seeing who's worth reading their other posts or not too. The closed minds and fanatics stand out like sore thumbs as also do the thinking minds and social beings.

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Jim B 20 years ago

How do you know? Your mother must be a pig.

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Dan C 20 years ago

How do I know what? That you are stupid? I know that because you (continue) to top-post. Tell your mom I said hi, and that I want her armpits shaved before I come over there again.

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