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spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Sinister Midget <phydeaux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>> Flattie /will/ play nice again. S/H/It'll simply /ADORE/ some distro or
>> release. It won't be long before it happens, either. People who should
>> know better will think s/h/it's turned over a new leaf.
>
> I think of it as a rite of passage.
> I fell for flatty's "change sides and start praising linux cos I tried it,
> honest I did, really, and it's lovely" scheme about 2 years ago.
>
>> Then they'll get angry. Some will never trust s/h/it again.
>
> Yep, that's me. I was warned about the "change sides" bit when I fell for it
> but gave him the benefit of the doubt, that time. But as it was a modus
> operandi for flatfish, something everyone knew about, once is enough.
>
> Fool me once, shame on you,
> Fool me twice, shame on me.
>
>> But some,
>> the ones who want to believe s/h/it _can_ change, will fall for it.
>
> Mainly the new ones who haven't witnessed the previous changes who fall for
> it a second time,I think.
An understandable error, really, at least, until you come to consider
the nature of usenet denizens in general... it's worth reading some of
the documents on how to troll, sometime. You'll see that most of our
trolls here use most of the techniques described at some point or other.
I still don't really understand why people feed the trolls, and I
profoundly disagree with Kier's approach, as I believe he just
encourages them.
Roy S's postings are excellent, and have really taken cola to useful,
positive and helpful heights. I actually keep the digests at home, now,
as I, personally, find them an extremely useful reference for work.
A few others have added occasional News items too, which I find useful.
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