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Re: Can Roy take a hint? Probably not

  • Subject: Re: Can Roy take a hint? Probably not
  • From: "William Poaster" <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:19:39 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: It's around here.....somewhere!
  • References: <hcbj8oi7nrkl$.dlg@funkenbusch.com> <pan.2006.07.22.01.16.53.707720@brad.net> <12c32sldgnohm18@news.supernews.com> <bn7ap3-sc1.ln1@dragon.myth> <vraap3-1m2.ln1@ellandroad.demon.co.uk> <ibnap3-2mn.ln1@mysuse101.machine2.eu> <oqkbp3-3a.ln1@ellandroad.demon.co.uk>
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  • Xref: news.mcc.ac.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:1131516
On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:24:40 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:

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> William Poaster <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:28:31 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:
>> 
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>>> Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>>> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:21:09 -0000,
>>>>  Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> In article <pan.2006.07.22.01.16.53.707720@xxxxxxxx>, Brad wrote:
>>>>>> The only problem I would have is if Roy STOPPED making his wonderful
>>>>>> posts.  Now go away wintroll.
>>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't Linux have any good RSS readers?  For those of us using Macs,
>>>>> Roy's news posts are almost completely redundant, as Macs come with a
>>>>> good RSS reader.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know what the state of RSS reading is on Windows?  Is it only
>>>>> Linux people who have to rely on someone reposting Linux (and
>>>>> Windows) news to see it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I think you are letting your dislike of Roy, push you into making
>>>> silly statements with no basis in fact.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> Perhaps true, but how much would that differ from "business as usual"?
>> 
>> If Smith's so bothered about Roy's news posts, he can always leave the
>> group. He's a Mac user & in the wrong group anyway IMO.
>> 
>> 
> Or just kfile them - they're clearly and consistently labelled.  I think
> we have to assume that the troll's postings are disappearing into the
> background noise, which is why they're getting so upset.

Quite likely.

> Still, our charter is clear, and the news postings are dead centre within
> the charter, whereas most of Tim's postings are not.

Of course they're not, he's a Mac user.

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F - FFS YES!

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