In article <iGSxg.40580$u11.10652@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ruel Smith wrote:
> Whatever happened to the good old days of advocacy newsgroups? I remember
> a few years ago, lurking in comp.sys.mac.advocacy and actually having
> pleasant, well thought out, civil debates on Windows vs. Mac. Now, it's
> personal attacks, single line (sometimes word) responses like "You're an
> idiot", outlandish accusations, complete disregard for the facts, spam
> (this means you, Roy), and feverish extremism. I miss the good old days...
What happened is we got a bunch of people who believe that using the same
operating system as someone else forms a sacred bond between them, so that
any disagreement would be the most trecherous form of betrayal possible.
So, they completely overlook lies, personal attacks, wild accusations, and
such, if they come from someone using the same OS.
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--Tim Smith
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