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Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal

From owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.usenet.kooks
Subject Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal
Date 2016-04-16 03:01 +0000
Organization O.W.L.
Message-ID <g1mbkc93.3@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
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In comp.os.linux.advocacy vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:42:02 +0000, owl wrote:
> 
>> vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:19:48 +0000, owl wrote:
>>> 
>>>> vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
>>>>> You know, this _is_ a "big 8" newsgroup.  Some news admins take big 8
>>>>> group charters more seriously than an alt.* group charter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> What would happen if folks who wanted to clean up the group went
>>>>> full-on netcop on the troll's kkkreepy asses?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I suspect there is not the political will to commit to such a course
>>>>> of action, but thought I'd bring it up, if only to troll the trolls. 
>>>>> Ha!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> Are you trying for kook of the month yourself?
>>> 
>>> I don't follow, please explain yourself.
>>> 
>>> 
>> Well, I haven't looked at AUK in about 15 years, but back then it was
>> always one netcop or another getting the awards.  Have things changed?
> 
> There is some of that, but there also has to be an element of kookishness.
> 
> Like Wollmann.  He was always netkkkopping...and would get more and more 
> frustrated when people didn't take him seriously.  Once was in regard to 
> the famous "pantihed" banner ad, with him wearing a badly 'shopped pair 
> of panties on his head.  Ah, memories.
> 
> But no, I don't think there's anything particularly kooky about opening a 
> discussion of enforcing a big-8 group's charter.  A serious argument 
> could be had one way or the other.
> 
> But if it were an alt.* group, that would probably be cuckoo.
> 
> Finally, I'll point out that vv down there vv in the snubbery, you'll 
> find one of the longest-standing trolls in the group responded with 
> threats.
> 
> Must've put the fear of God in him -- and he wears his fear on his sleeve.
 
But seriously, in an advocacy group?  These are far more wild-west
that than any alt.* group.  Besides, without the trolls it would
be boring.  Can you imagine this group without John Gohde?  The
place was dying, and he rode in on his donkey just in time.

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[Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 01:41 +0000
  Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 21:47 -0400
    Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-16 18:27 -0400
  Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-04-15 19:03 -0700
  Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 02:19 +0000
    Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 02:37 +0000
      Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 02:42 +0000
        Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 02:54 +0000
          Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:01 +0000
            Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:05 -0400
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop  Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-15 23:06 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:07 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop  Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-15 23:18 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:15 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop  Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-15 23:20 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:32 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-15 23:28 -0700
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Silver Slimer <ahlstrom's_manhood@void.ca> - 2016-04-16 11:05 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Nadegda <nad318b404@gmail.invalid> - 2016-04-19 21:46 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-19 17:05 -0700
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-04-19 20:42 -0400
            Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 03:06 +0000
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:12 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 03:32 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:41 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-16 10:33 -0700
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-15 23:46 -0700
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-15 23:36 -0700
          Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:03 -0400
            Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop  Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-15 23:06 -0400
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:08 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal "\"Fakey's\" dogwhistle holder living at 5907 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (aka Teh Mop  Jockey), socked up as 5907 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-2117" <root@127.0.0.1> - 2016-04-15 23:19 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:24 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:43 +0000
            Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal buzzard <buzz@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-15 23:10 -0400
            Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 03:16 +0000
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 23:23 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 03:48 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-16 00:04 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 04:15 +0000
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-15 23:48 -0700
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal buzzard <buzz@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:06 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Rick Sabian's Allstar Canadian Assworm Zydeco Band <Lunatic.Fringe@The.Edge> - 2016-04-16 00:19 -0700
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal buzzard <buzz@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-16 03:26 -0400
                Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-16 09:06 -0400
              Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-18 08:14 -0500
          Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Nadegda <nad318b404@gmail.invalid> - 2016-04-16 09:41 +0000
      Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-15 22:48 -0400
  Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Ron House <rhouse@smartchat.net.au> - 2016-04-16 15:35 +1000
    Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-04-16 15:26 +0000
      Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal Omar <omarsayeed@linuxmail.org> - 2016-04-16 11:35 -0400
  Re: [Meta] Another modest proposal John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-04-16 07:09 -0700

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