Re: 1974 Honda 550four. wrote:
> ...
> Why? This is not the place for smart alec wit.
I'm with you. The occasional knowledgeable snippets are overwhelmed by
useless insults devoid of any cleverness sounding like they might be
from a former lower bureaucratic functionary who was ostracized by most
congenial people long before forced retirement, perhaps a postal clerk
who was venerated by senile old ladies for advising on the correct
stamps for parcels and who misses that in his enforced idleness. It
seems a shame to me as the crude sarcasm likely deters some gentler
souls from posting their problems here which deprives the more open
thoughtful ones from enjoying those puzzles. A casual visitor might get
the impression that o-g is footing the bill for this group but soon
realize that many of the posts are textbook trolls. My advice is to
treat such posts as trolls, ie., ignore them. I'd bet a review of all
posts here would show that the petty jabs that were ignored reduced the
noise, ie., far fewer pointless rejoinders from o-g. Remember, trolls
hate to be ignored, just like tail-gaters hate it when you slow down
without acknowledging them. Let him get pissed off instead of you
(seems to be his or her natural state in the world anyway). (Sorry for
not following my own advice, my excuse is that every once in a while I
can't resist saying what I think about the anonymous jerks on usenet.
Maybe there is a tech.insults group somewhere where they could get their
rocks off. Thanks, I feel so much better now, no need to reply, anybody.)