Bill Hobba wrote:
"cirejcon" wrote in message
oups.com...


wrote:
Hi,

Just thought I'd ask what the h*** happened to this NG?

This NG, until recently, had really high standards on participants and
topics, even the so called trolls had it.

When was this golden age? As long as I can remember, this group
was dominated (by volume of posts, anyway) by the likes of
Henry Wilson, Ernest Wittke, etc.

When I first started people of the caliber Steve Carlip and John Baez posted
more. I do not think the number of crazies has dropped off - but the number
of quality posters has - which makes the crazies seem more plentiful.

That's a good point, and you really can't blame them. How many times
can you spend a half hour writing a polite and careful response to
some bizarre off the cuff post, only to see the same thing posted
verbatim a couple days later. I'm not usually one to quote the
Bible, but in this case Mat. 7:6 seems appropriate:
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither
cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample
them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

To me
the crazies are a laugh - a good way to while away a bit of time while I am
share trading.

Up to a point, but in the end they remind me of Howard Stern - funny
for
a while and then just repetitious and annoying.

-jc

I simply ignore the worst like the dyslexic troll Don
Giovanni. Trouble with him (and others as well) is he changes who hew posts
under so people who are genuinely interested can't even ignore or killfile
him. To me they are the worst.


I don't see anyone currently as stupid and psychotic at JosX
these days.


I must admit he was pretty bad.

Thanks
Bill


I only check in on rare occasions, and I can't tell that there's
been any real change in content in years.

-jc


Now it's full of total
nutcases and idiots that don't even have the curtesy to ask when they
don't understand, or just say the most ridiculous things going for
verbal abuse, ad hominum, personal attacks, and so on when they get
told that they're wrong.

I'm no physiscist and do not claim to be...only a lurker that is
interested in physics, but even I can see that this NG is going down
the drain.

I'll probalby give on this NG soon :-(

/Erik