Posted by Neredbojias on 01/07/08 05:10

Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:39:44
GMT Gary L. Burnore scribed:

>>Well, I agree with your basic statement, but allowances should be made
>>for general usage because whether we like it or not, many people will
>>so- generalize typical "crap" as "spam" in blythe unconcern for the
>>actual definition of the term. This seems quite reasonable to me but
>>I suppose reasonability is out of place in these specific environs...
>
> The problem with general usage of the wrong term is that people know
> that ISPs will Term an account when someone spams. So you send a spam
> complaint but it's about something you just don't like to read or
> something off topic and a lazy admin nukes someone's internet access
> for no good reason.

Well, if _I_ complained (officially) about someone's "spam" no matter
which definition you use, I'd want the account nuked and would believe it
deserved to be nuked. Specifically, off-topic can be as heinous as
"spam" per se.

> If enough people call shoplifting pack of gum robbery long enough,
> shuld the kid stealing a pack of gum be charged as a felon? Of course
> not.

What if it was his twelfth offense?

> Alt.* is set up the way it is for a reason. So to the Big-8 groups.
> Alt is mostly a free-for-all. If someone wants more control, they
> propose a proper big 8 group with a valid charter. Then, in most
> cases, the stuckkles of the world will back down when faced with
> charter violations. A single advert to a comp group can be reported
> as off charter. Not spam, but off charter.
>
> All that said, yeah. I understand that you'd like a nice quiet place
> to talk. Killfiles are good for that. I've NO problem if you want to
> killfile me.

Why would I do that? You seem reasonable, even enlightening. I may not
agree with you 100%, but I don't even agree with Jesus 100%, either.

> In fact, in posts to stukkie, I've been adding
> alt.usenet.kooks specifically so that you and anyone else who wishes
> to ignore the threads about jerry can simply killfile on that. If it's
> crossposted to alt.usenet.kooks, it's not really worth reading.

Hehe, yeah, I can believe _that_ easy enough...

Anyway, I see your point and will consider it, but I suspect the main
thrust of my belief in this respect will not change. And in any case, I
don't think defending it publicly was worth the ongoing argument which is
even yet unfolding.

--
Neredbojias
Riches are their own reward.

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