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First - an apology to everyone here.

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On 12 Jun 2026 at 04:29:46 BST, "Brock McNuggets" <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Jun 11, 2026 at 3:33:34 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
> <6a2b37bf$0$20$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:
> 
>> On 11/06/2026 22:13, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>> On Jun 11, 2026 at 1:27:12 PM MST, "David B." wrote
>>> <6a2b1a20$5$21$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:
>>> 
>>>> On 4 Sep 2025 at 14:55:47 BST, "Brock McNuggets" <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 4, 2025 at 3:45:16 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>> <68b96dbd$1$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 17/10/2019 17:27, ~BD~ wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi everyone. :-)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I should like to apologise for my poor Usenet posting behaviour when I
>>>>>>> first came to this group. I had previously only fraternised on 'alt'
>>>>>>> groups where, as I'm sure many of you know, there is much trolling and
>>>>>>> bad behaviour. I didn't fully appreciate that this is a 'formal' Usenet
>>>>>>> group and I most certainly did not intend that any bad actors should
>>>>>>> follow me here but, as some will know only too well, they did. I am
>>>>>>> really sorry and hope that at least some of you will forgive me.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have paid for a number of on-line courses over the years and, with the
>>>>>>> advent of a new operating system, I am wondering if others here have
>>>>>>> ever utilised those available from this fellow:-
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://courses.macmost.com/courses/catalina/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There are three 'sampler' videos at the link which one may watch free of
>>>>>>> charge.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If you do have a look, please enjoy.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Did ANYONE read my message?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please advise.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I did not see the original.
>>>> 
>>>> Can you *FIND* the original apology, Michael?
>>> 
>>> I did not see it. Did you want to point to it for me to read?
>> 
>> Yes!  :-D   Maybe you can also suggest why nobody accepted my apology.
>> 
>> =
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>> Hi everyone. :-)
>> 
>> I should like to apologise for my poor Usenet posting behaviour when I
>> first came to this group. I had previously only fraternised on 'alt'
>> groups where, as I'm sure many of you know, there is much trolling and
>> bad behaviour. I didn't fully appreciate that this is a 'formal' Usenet
>> group and I most certainly did not intend that any bad actors should
>> follow me here but, as some will know only too well, they did. I am
>> really sorry and hope that at least some of you will forgive me.
>> 
>> I have paid for a number of on-line courses over the years and, with the
>> advent of a new operating system, I am wondering if others here have
>> ever utilised those available from this fellow:-
>> 
>> https://courses.macmost.com/courses/catalina/
>> 
>> There are three 'sampler' videos at the link which one may watch free of
>> charge.
>> 
>> If you do have a look, please enjoy.
> 
> I do not believe I saw it. You cannot take responsibility for the trolls. They
> will troll to troll. But, yes, they pick people to follow. My stalker will
> never stop until he can't continue.


Many folk posting on Usenet believe that YOU are the mightiest Troll of all,
Michael! ;-)

However, you have never tried to hurt or harm me in any way and, on many
occasions, have done your very best to help me solve computer-related concerns
to the best of your ability. For that, you have my warmest thanks. :-D

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First - an apology to everyone here. "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-09-04 11:45 +0100
  Re: First - an apology to everyone here. Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-09-04 13:55 +0000
    Re: First - an apology to everyone here. David Kennedy <davidkennedygm@gmail.com> - 2025-09-04 16:51 +0100
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    Re: First - an apology to everyone here. David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-11 20:27 +0000
      Re: First - an apology to everyone here. Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-06-11 21:13 +0000
        Re: First - an apology to everyone here. "David B." <BDonBlockNews@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-11 23:33 +0100
          Re: First - an apology to everyone here. Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-06-12 03:29 +0000
            First - an apology to everyone here. David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 07:36 +0000
              Re: First - an apology to everyone here. Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 15:22 +0000
                Re: First - an apology to everyone here. David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 17:18 +0000
                Re: First - an apology to everyone here. Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 18:39 +0000

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