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From: Scotto on 15 Feb 2010 19:22
On 2/15/10 5:19 PM, Davoud wrote:
> Richard Maine wrote:
>> The message is that there are test newsgroups specifically for the
>> purpose of testing newsreaders. Most notable is alt.test. It is
>> generally considered inappropriate to use regular newsgroups for such
>> tests. Doing so will usually get you responses along the general line of
>> "test failed."
>
> What does a "Test failed" response do for the respondent? Give him (it
> generally won't be a her) a sense of power and personal triumph like
> "Boy, I guess I told him, huh!?" Maybe something like the great sense
> of accomplishment some must feel after setting a troll straight?
>
> Being a net cop will always be as useful as pissing into the wind.
>
> Davoud
>

No problem. Lesson learned.
From: Richard Maine on 15 Feb 2010 22:17
Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote:

> Being a net cop will always be as useful as pissing into the wind.

But apparently being a net cop cop is much more constructive. As in
telling people that they shouldn't post telling people what not to post.
:-)

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From: gtr on 15 Feb 2010 23:01
On 2010-02-15 19:17:15 -0800, Richard Maine said:

> Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote:
>
>> Being a net cop will always be as useful as pissing into the wind.
>
> But apparently being a net cop cop is much more constructive. As in
> telling people that they shouldn't post telling people what not to post.

You shouldn't be posting that.
--
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From: John McWilliams on 15 Feb 2010 23:02
gtr wrote:
> On 2010-02-15 19:17:15 -0800, Richard Maine said:
>
>> Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Being a net cop will always be as useful as pissing into the wind.
>>
>> But apparently being a net cop cop is much more constructive. As in
>> telling people that they shouldn't post telling people what not to post.
>
> You shouldn't be posting that.

And *you* shouldn't post *that*! Nor should I!

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From: Davoud on 15 Feb 2010 23:40
Davoud wrote:

> > What does a "Test failed" response do for the respondent...

and

> > Being a net cop will always be as useful as pissing into the wind.

Richard Maine:
> But apparently being a net cop cop is much more constructive. As in
> telling people that they shouldn't post telling people what not to post.
> :-)

I asked a question and I expressed my opinion concerning the futility
of making a certain kind of post, but I didn't tell anyone what not to
post, did I? I beg you not to twist, read into, or otherwise
misrepresent what I wrote. :-)

Davoud

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