alt.energy.renewable

On Aug 22, 9:32 pm, Anthony Matonak
wrote:
> Bill B. wrote:
> > It occurs to me that after just a few hours, this entire messertation*
> > has detonated into a hailstorm of insults that simply boggle the mind
> > of the casual lurker desiring to learn more about alternative energy.

> I agree that it's regrettable that people entertain themselves in
> this manner at the detriment of the newsgroup but there is little
> one can do about it.
>
> Anthony

Anthony, I'm so sorry I gave you the wrong idea!

While I'm sure that most lurkers here for the first time will killfile
their before they've ever seen any of their posts, we have to
assume a certain percentage will forget to do that, perhaps % but
not much more, I'm sure. I certainly wouldn't classify George as a
troll using the agreed upon definition of a troll:

"Newsgroup trolls are people who join a Usenet discussion group or
newsgroup with one goal: to provoke other newsgroup subscribers and to
cause a flame war. A flame war is basically a bad argument where
discussion becomes very heated, people get angry and verbal abuse is
often used. A newsgroup troll uses provocative and slanderous language
to provoke other newsgroup users."

The very definition assumes a knowledge of language which we know
George not to have. Also, George doesn't heap verbal abuse upon
people, only their learned knowledge and skills. George has never told
anyone that they are ugly or anything like that; just not as "gifted"
as he is. Thus it classifies as an amusement to pass the hours. Also,
George's single mission isn't to start flame wars, no indeed. It would
be a mistake to assume that. I shall address that aspect in the next
few days at the fan site dedicated to a George.

/

Bill B.