What a strange NG!

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No, they are usually "caravans" based on my extensive knowledge gleaned from
British TV shows.
 
I have just logged on to this NG and it is full of hate and venom. Is this
usual for people who want free stuff or have I stumbled into a twilight
zone?

Nobby
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Talk about how to win friends and influence people...

Usenet is another great way of meeting people with similar interests.
Usenets are not chat rooms, they're more similar to a bulletin board.
Someone posts a message or a question to the group, others read it and
posts their responses.

Before you venture into the world of Usenet, however, I caution you to
read up on Netiquette. http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html
Usenet has been around for a long time, much longer than the World Wide
Web, and many of the people who post regularly to newsgroups have been
doing so since the eighties. There are strict guidelines, and Usenet is
one of the few places on the 'Net where hapless newcomers are unwelcome
-- especially if they haven't done their homework.

Most newsgroups have a FAQ (list of Frequently Asked Questions,
pronounced "fack"). The first thing you should do when you subscribe to
a new group is post a message introducing yourself and asking where you
can get a copy of the FAQ. This will endear you to the regulars, trust
me. It's a good idea to "lurk" for awhile in a newsgroup -- just read
the posts for a couple of weeks before posting anything. You get an idea
for who the regulars are, and the general feel and sense of humor for
the group.

One thing people in newsgroups definitely don't like is being told what
they may or may not be. It is extremely bad form to jump in on your
first day and say, "this NG and it is full of hate and venom. Is this
usual for people who want free stuff or have I stumbled into the
twilight zone?"

Essentially, chat rooms and Usenet are like big parties. You wouldn't
walk into a party where you didn't know anyone, listen to just a snippet
of a conversation, then horn in and say, "What a strange NG!"

I don't mean to scare you away from Usenet. Like I say, it's possibly
the best way to meet people with similar interests. But if you
familiarize yourself with the customs you'll be on your way to winning
new friends.

So maybe you should start over, but this time: post a message
introducing yourself and asking where you can get a copy of the FAQ.

Regards,
WW

PS: Meet Nobby - http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sarnij/aboutme.htm
 
I have just logged on to this NG and it is full of hate and venom. Is this
usual for people who want free stuff or have I stumbled into a twilight
zone?
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Welcome aboard Nobby. Got any nice freeware? :)

And Nobby, don't let the "hate and venom" fool you. Don't let a few old
sourpusses color your impression of the entire group. There's lots of love
here. :)
 
And Nobby, don't let the "hate and venom" fool you. Don't let a few old
sourpusses color your impression of the entire group. There's lots of love
here. :)
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Steady, Bob. You'll make me lose my breakfast.

If you "love" people that you've only met in text-mode in a newsgroup
you're using a different definition of the word than I do. Certainly,
there are one or two in here whose personality shines through and I'll
admit to a passing fondness for them.

But "love"? Pass the barf-bag.
 
Al Smith said:
It was taken over by Orcs a while ago. They serve the Dark Lord,
but thusfar have been unable to locate the One Ring.
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The White Wizard, like Saruman, went over to the dark side.
She has her own site now but is eyeing all of freeware world.
Hopefully someday like Darth Vader she might see the error of her
ways............(Garretttt....I.........am....your........mother)
;)
 
No, they are usually "caravans" based on my extensive knowledge
gleaned from British TV shows.
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But I think a bit different; (I regret Nobby's pot at me went right over my
head till someone explained!)

Caravans usually belong to middleaged middleclass Brits who tour in them ,
going from site to site on their holidays and causing apoplexy on the roads
between sites!

I think (from American films) trailers are places where certain classes of
people live, who are not middleaged or middleclass, but at least trailers
don't cause apoplexy on the roads because they don't go there

mike
 
I think (from American films) trailers are places where certain classes of
people live, who are not middleaged or middleclass, but at least trailers
don't cause apoplexy on the roads because they don't go there

mike
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Very true Mike, but they keep getting in the way of tornados.
POKO
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I have just logged on to this NG and it is full of hate and venom. Is this
usual for people who want free stuff or have I stumbled into a twilight
zone?

Nobby
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Actually, I never really experienced the HATE sent my way.. the people here
for the most part are wonderful.

Just a few things to watch for though..

1. No top posting (that is evil,a dn is a target of hate)
2. No positng spyware/ad supported ware (even though the use is free).. the
harder it is to get out, the more people will hate you for suggesting to use
it;)
3. No arguing with another person (even if the other person don't know what
(s)he is talking about.. disagreeing is ok, adn healthier than arguing :)
4. this list may or may not be true

actually, I usually hide out and keep comments to myself. If I want to get
hate messages, I'd go to some all women place, and start anouncing their
place, or go to McDonalds and ask directions to Burger king (which is right
next door).

I sometimes ask for apps that do this or that, or answer someone begging for
an app so I help them..

Just stick to lurking and all things are ok :)
 
Nobby said:
I have just logged on to this NG and it is full of hate and venom. Is
this usual for people who want free stuff or have I stumbled into a
twilight zone?

Nobby
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Stick to trolling. You *might* get good at that.
The thread below was the perfect troll for this newsgroup:
<[email protected]>
I post the subject, the idiots argue over it and I sit back and laugh
because I could care less what they think. Just like Pricelessware(home) or
not.

Never knew what hit them. :)
 
Mr. Me said:
actually, I usually hide out and keep comments to myself. If I want to
get hate messages, I'd go to some all women place, and start anouncing
their place,
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Owwww...I'm not touching that one ;)
or go to McDonalds and ask directions to Burger king
(which is right next door).
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Go through the drive-thru and order a bucket of hot wings, 6 pack of
Busch and a pack of Pall Mall's at Hardee's. When(if) the kid says they
don't have that....ask, what about Pampers?
I sometimes ask for apps that do this or that, or answer someone
begging for an app so I help them..

Just stick to lurking and all things are ok :)
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After re-reading my joke I better go back to lurk mode myself.
 
In message on 20 Aug 2004,
Semolina Pilchard said to all at alt.comp.freeware
When I hear talk of group hugs I reach for my revolver.
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Well, considering your moniker, I would have assumed you would think that
happiness is a warm gun. ;-)
 
Steady, Bob. You'll make me lose my breakfast.

If you "love" people that you've only met in text-mode in a newsgroup
you're using a different definition of the word than I do. Certainly,
there are one or two in here whose personality shines through and I'll
admit to a passing fondness for them.

But "love"? Pass the barf-bag.
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I violently agree!

In these parts, we call that "tongue-in-cheek". It's sort of like a joke.
It's hard to explain to an android, but I too hate the very phrase I used.
 
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