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Re: Where is everybody ?

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From David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no>
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Subject Re: Where is everybody ?
Date Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:46:43 +0200
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On 26/08/2021 13:07, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 26/08/2021 10:52, David Brown wrote:
>> (Though I have been accused on Usenet of being possessed by demons that
>> speak through me - whether that means I have been the victim of evil
>> abuse, or the perpetrator, I'm not sure.)
> 
> <topper>
> I have been accused of being on MI5 payroll.
> </topper>

I am not sure of the relative ranking between MI5 and demon hoards from
hell, but they are probably quite close :-)

> 
> I have actually been threatened with physical harm on Usenet - someone
> threatened to break my nose about 15 years ago, but of course he lacked
> the wit to track me down, let alone the courage to face me. As I wrote
> nearer the time, "My nose, by the way, remains unbroken."
> 

When I think about it, I have seen some ugly threats
(sci.electronics.design has some very unsavoury characters), but they
are not remotely realistic.  Some people on other social media have to
deal with a level of threat that are credible enough to report to the
police.

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Where is everybody ? Mina <uavyuayve@hotmail.com> - 2021-08-25 07:59 -0700
  Re: Where is everybody ? cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2021-08-25 19:31 +0000
    Re: Where is everybody ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-08-26 09:56 +0200
      Re: Where is everybody ? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2021-08-26 09:10 +0100
        Re: Where is everybody ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-08-26 11:52 +0200
          Re: Where is everybody ? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2021-08-26 12:07 +0100
            Re: Where is everybody ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-08-26 17:46 +0200
              Re: Where is everybody ? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2021-08-26 17:06 +0100
                Re: Where is everybody ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-08-27 08:55 +0200
                Re: Where is everybody ? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2021-08-27 08:16 +0100
                Re: Where is everybody ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-08-27 13:01 +0200
      Re: Where is everybody ? An iM <uavyuayve@hotmail.com> - 2021-08-27 20:50 -0700

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