In ,
Gelf typed:

So sad that it has rendered you speechless ??

Jo

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:30:32 +0000 (UTC), "Jo"
wrote:

In ,
Gelf typed:

So sad that it has rendered you speechless ??

Jo

I was dumbfounded last night, but now I can talk.
What I meant to say was that half the posts seem to be backbiting,
character assasinations and personal vendettas against certain
individuals. I am not sure how much truth there is floating about, but
it doesn't seem to be much to do with audio.
It isn't just this group - there seems to be a general decline in the
quality and relevance of Usenet postings.

Gelf

In article ,
Gelf wrote:
I was dumbfounded last night, but now I can talk.
What I meant to say was that half the posts seem to be backbiting,
character assasinations and personal vendettas against certain
individuals. I am not sure how much truth there is floating about, but
it doesn't seem to be much to do with audio.

Most of it stems from crossposting from other groups.

--
*Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Gelf" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:30:32 +0000 (UTC), "Jo"
wrote:

In ,
Gelf typed:

So sad that it has rendered you speechless ??

Jo

I was dumbfounded last night, but now I can talk.
What I meant to say was that half the posts seem to be backbiting,
character assasinations and personal vendettas against certain
individuals. I am not sure how much truth there is floating about, but
it doesn't seem to be much to do with audio.
It isn't just this group - there seems to be a general decline in the
quality and relevance of Usenet postings.


Sure, some people have only posted here 4 times in the last 2 years - one
blank, one to whine about falling standards, one to ask a question for help
(which was answered without acknowledgement) and a general comment in
response to one of my own posts.

Anyone whose input level is that low is hardly breaking their neck to build
this group into summat interesting, useful and worthwhile, are they?

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:08:47 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:

"Gelf" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:30:32 +0000 (UTC), "Jo"
wrote:

In ,
Gelf typed:

So sad that it has rendered you speechless ??

Jo

I was dumbfounded last night, but now I can talk.
What I meant to say was that half the posts seem to be backbiting,
character assasinations and personal vendettas against certain
individuals. I am not sure how much truth there is floating about, but
it doesn't seem to be much to do with audio.
It isn't just this group - there seems to be a general decline in the
quality and relevance of Usenet postings.


Sure, some people have only posted here 4 times in the last 2 years - one
blank, one to whine about falling standards, one to ask a question for help
(which was answered without acknowledgement) and a general comment in
response to one of my own posts.

Anyone whose input level is that low is hardly breaking their neck to build
this group into summat interesting, useful and worthwhile, are they?

Pity the Gelf....................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Anyone whose input level is that low is hardly breaking their neck to
build
this group into summat interesting, useful and worthwhile, are they?

What I and I'm sure a lot of others do is completely avoid the
character assassination threads and just post about actual topics. This
is the way to go - don't complain, just post.

On 21 Feb 2006 02:37:13 -0800, "Andy Evans"
wrote:

What I and I'm sure a lot of others do is completely avoid the
character assassination threads and just post about actual topics. This
is the way to go - don't complain, just post.

Thank you for this - it has made my day. I very nearly blew tea all
over my monitor.

d

still giggling


Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Gelf wrote:
How sad has this group become?

Keith G wrote:
Anyone whose input level is that low is hardly breaking their neck to build this group into summat interesting, useful and worthwhile, are they?

Andy replied:
What I and I'm sure a lot of others do is completely avoid the
character assassination threads and just post about actual topics. This
is the way to go - don't complain, just post.

Way go, Andy. Nil carborundum.

If Gelf wants to earn the right to complain let him contribute
something useful or interesting, just like Keefie says, and let him
swat PinkoStinko down everytime that sad sack tries to drain the glee
from someone's hobby. More than earning him the right to complain, his
*action* might make it unnecessary for him to complain.

Andre Jute
Sewer blaster

On 21 Feb 2006 03:58:28 -0800, "Andre Jute" wrote:

Gelf wrote:
How sad has this group become?

Keith G wrote:
Anyone whose input level is that low is hardly breaking their neck to build this group into summat interesting, useful and worthwhile, are they?

Andy replied:
What I and I'm sure a lot of others do is completely avoid the
character assassination threads and just post about actual topics. This
is the way to go - don't complain, just post.

Way go, Andy. Nil carborundum.

Clearly, you missed the irony of the usual content of an Evans post,
but that's hardly surprising.

If Gelf wants to earn the right to complain let him contribute
something useful or interesting, just like Keefie says, and let him
swat PinkoStinko down everytime that sad sack tries to drain the glee
from someone's hobby.

Actually, I'm trying to retain the glee people might have in hi-fi as
a hobby, by steering them away from incompetent blowhards such as
yourself and Evans.
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering