On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:01:53 -0700, XS11E >
wrote:

>"Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote:
>
>> Maybe I'll check in once in a while and see if things have
>> improved, but for now I'll stay in alt.trucks.ford and ramjaw.org.
>>
>> Hats off to you guys & gals who plan to ride out the storm.
>
>OK, I agree with all you say but it still seems to me like handing Bill
>a victory. I'll just remain and periodically insult his lack of
>intellect, he sees my posts and knows he can't reply so it's kind of
>fun..... It would be a bit unfair but consider he's single handedly
>ruined a good newsgroup and driven off some, if not most, of the better
>regulars he deserves any irritation I can give him!


The low point for me, and I've only been here a couple of weeks (but
on usenet since 95) was the hijacking of the Remebrance Day thread but
a person who claims to be a gung ho supporter of the armed forces.

Frankly, without the abuse, this group is all but dead.
It might come back if the abuse stopped but so many have moved on,
much like a number of other groups.

Web based forums (fora?) have taken over, much as I dislike that
format, and it seems unlikely to be reversed.
--
Bob Mann

Sex is like air; it's not important unless you
aren't getting any