Bob Rickard wrote:
Let's finally be honest... what is killing this newsgroup is those who keep
telling posters all the things they cannot do & all the thing they consider
to be off topic.

Nah, it's the top-posting. Intelligent denizens of Usenet newsgroups
never top-post and most are put off by having to put up with it.
You won't have a vital, active, busy newsgroup so long as you have a
high percentage of top-posting.

I was a welcome poster here until my knowledge of certain
areas of fishing allowed me to go professional, at which time my
contributions became persona non grata to some. That is stupid!

I didn't know you were unwelcome here or a persona non grata. Are
you sure it doesn't have something to do with being a rabid tool
of the radical right ?

This group can again be great, but posters will have to just quit being
gutless wimps, and instead post what they want regardless of who it might
offend. Unfortunately, this group today is as totally useless as the United
Nations!

How about that Nancy Pelosi, Bob !! Just what we need in Washington,
a tough-minded granny wielding a big-assed Democratic whooping stick !
Woohoo !!

Bob Rickard
An intelligent professional who occasionally posts information that may be
useful to some... decide for yourself!
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Well, to tell you the truth Bob, this particular post of yours wasn't
all that useful. But that's OK, I'll be happy to toss your old arse
out of my canoe any day. Just say when and I'll be there.

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Ken Fortenberry