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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ JDS ] on Tuesday 18 July 2006 14:57 \__
>
>> Noise? Maybe. Maybe not. But at least it is clear and obvious advocacy
>> posting. I've been convinced/converted.
>>
>> In any case, at least Roy seems to genuinely be interested in promoting
>> Linux and providing information that promotes linux. The only clear thing
>> about this newsgroup is that the "advocacy" bit gets lost sometimes.
>>
>> ANTS! Arrgh!
>
> Thanks, Mate. If you look back at the COLA archives that predate 2005 (I have
> been here since 2005), you'll see what it was like when the newsgroup got
> filled with fake derogatory posts. One post which I recall very well is this
> one:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/tree/browse_frm/thread/136f353404e7380f/bb14f598a199b7b2?rnum=1&q=wd+trolls&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fcomp.os.linux.advocacy%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2F136f353404e7380f%2Fb73dade7b68a42fb%3Fq%3Dwd+trolls%26lnk%3Dgst%26rnum%3D6%26#doc_bb14f598a199b7b2
>
Your postings have made an enormous difference to the landscape here. I
do keep several here for further investigation, too, so there is a value
well beyond keeping the trolls unfed. Please don't stop.
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