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Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017.....

From Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017.....
Date 2016-11-25 10:40 -0700
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On 11/24/16, 6:15 PM, in article e9phmcF348lU1@mid.individual.net,
"flatfish+++" <flatfish@linuxmail.org> wrote:

> This used to be a decent group but I think everyone can agree it's
> literally on it's last legs ATM. Without getting into the weeds my
> proposal is for everyone to perform a level set and start fresh in
> 2017.
> 
> So that means no referring back to 2004 where someone might have said
> something stupid. No posting of past history. No "I was right and you
> were wrong". No signatures attacking people or showing examples of
> things that happened prior to 1/1/17.
> 
> And for this to work, when down in the trenches and losing a debate,
> no "remember you said this in the past" type statements.
> So everything remains current as far as people in this group.
> 
> Additionally, kill files get killed.
> We all start fresh.
> And we all pledge to not bring up the past.
> 
> So for example, if say 7 posts something I take exception with I can
> debate him on that but bringing up his inventor of the year claims is
> off the table.
> We start completely new.
> 
> This isn't going to be easy but if everyone participates and should a
> person violate the rules another person, from either side of the
> debate, needs to point it out in a civil manner.
> 
> Like I've said, I've been gone for a while and frankly I'm amazed at
> how low this group has sunk. And I freely admit that even recently I
> have been part of the problem.
> 
> So in effect on 1/1/17 we all just met.
> Nobody knows anybody and we start from square one.
> 
> So who is game?
> 
Absolutely. I will even change my .sig and not have it contain any videos
from before 2007... and will, if I have time, look at some new distros from
them... likely Mint Cinnamon and KDE.


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This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-24 20:15 -0500
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-11-25 01:30 +0000
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:40 -0700
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-24 21:12 -0500
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-24 21:15 -0500
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:41 -0700
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-11-25 14:04 -0700
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-26 09:47 -0500
        Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-26 10:31 -0700
          Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 09:58 -0800
            Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 10:29 -0800
              Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 10:52 -0800
                Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 10:59 -0800
                Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-26 12:04 -0700
                Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 11:10 -0800
                Facts about Steve "Steven Petruzzellis" Carroll tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 13:29 -0800
                Re: Facts about Steve "Steven Petruzzellis" Carroll Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 15:12 -0800
                Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 11:07 -0800
              Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-26 11:32 -0700
                Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-26 11:03 -0800
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-11-25 08:37 +0100
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-25 07:55 -0500
      The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... (was: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017.....) flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-25 09:35 -0500
        Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-25 10:17 -0500
          Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-11-25 16:42 +0100
            Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-11-25 10:44 -0500
              Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-11-25 18:33 +0100
                Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:47 -0700
              Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:46 -0700
            Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-25 12:21 -0500
            Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:46 -0700
          Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:45 -0700
        Re: The Experiment Has Been A Success ! Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... (was: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017.....) Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:43 -0700
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:43 -0700
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-28 07:19 -0600
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-28 09:07 -0700
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-28 10:32 -0600
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-28 09:46 -0700
        Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-29 09:04 -0800
  Rot in Hell, Maggot! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-11-25 02:11 -0800
    Re: Rot in Hell, Maggot! Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-11-27 23:46 -0800
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-11-25 06:25 -0500
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-11-25 11:42 +0000
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-11-25 07:57 -0500
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-11-25 16:15 +0000
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 10:40 -0700
  Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-11-25 18:35 -0500
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-11-26 00:47 +0000
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-11-25 20:01 -0500
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-11-25 17:03 -0800
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-11-27 09:13 -0500
        Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-11-27 17:20 +0000
          Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-11-27 15:22 -0500
      Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-28 08:03 -0600
    Re: This Group Is Dead.. A Proposal for 2017..... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-25 21:48 -0700
  70 known posters are "plonked" ( AutoIgnored ). Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-11-25 16:38 -0800
    70 posters are "Dropped" ( AutoIgnored ). Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-11-25 17:27 -0800
      "Noisy Kids" are limited to their 5 most recent posts, last 24 hours. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-11-25 17:34 -0800
    Re: 70 known posters are "plonked" ( AutoIgnored ). Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-26 09:53 -0500
    Re: 70 known posters are "plonked" ( AutoIgnored ). DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-11-27 09:53 -0500
      Re: 70 known posters are "plonked" ( AutoIgnored ). Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-11-27 17:21 +0000
      MrDFS's hallucinations. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-11-27 15:10 -0800
        Re: MrDFS's hallucinations. flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-27 18:20 -0500
        Re: MrDFS's hallucinations. Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-28 09:23 -0500
        Re: MrDFS's hallucinations. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-05 14:56 -0500
          She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-12-05 19:51 -0800
            Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-12-05 22:55 -0500
              What, exactly, do you think is "weird" about me ? Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-12-05 20:39 -0800
                Re: What, exactly, do you think is "weird" about me ? flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-12-05 23:43 -0500
                I post whatever's on my mind, obviously. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-12-05 22:10 -0800
                Re: What, exactly, do you think is "weird" about me ? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-12-06 12:59 -0700
              Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-12-07 08:15 -0500
                Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-12-07 07:52 -0600
                Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-07 11:15 -0500
            Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-05 23:27 -0800
              Re: I attract people like myself: male/macho. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 06:35 -0800
                Re: I have no desire to hoard money and/or pay off a home loan. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 08:06 -0800
                Re: She wanted more kids, I didn't. Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 11:35 -0800
                Re: She wanted more kids, I didn't. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 15:58 -0800
                Re: We went our separate ways. flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-12-06 19:32 -0500
                Re: She wanted more kids, I didn't. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 15:56 -0800
                Re: Today's women can't be trusted. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 19:43 -0800
                Re: Today's women can't be trusted. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 21:42 -0800
            Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-12-06 08:57 -0800
            Re: She didn't pursue me, I didn't pursue her; we're happy. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-08 18:46 -0500
              "My" kids don't miss me at all, not one bit. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-12-08 18:24 -0800
                Re: "My" kids don't miss me at all, not one bit. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 19:00 -0800
                Re: Breeders earn more, I guess. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 20:50 -0800
      Re: 70 known posters are "plonked" ( AutoIgnored ). Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-11-28 06:51 +0000

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