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So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

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Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.
--
TL,
Tim

Tim J. wrote:
Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.

The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry typed:
Tim J. wrote:
Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.

The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.

I check in on Facebook ROFF from time to time, but have a much harder time
following the discussions in that format vs. the Usenet threaded format. It
would be nice if FB would have viewing options, such as a threaded view, to
make navigation easier. The ability to start with a collapsed view and then
expand or ignore threads accordingly is sorely missed - by me, anyway.
--
TL,
Tim

On 06/22/2012 01:08 PM, Tim J. wrote:
Ken Fortenberry typed:
Tim J. wrote:
Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.

The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.

I check in on Facebook ROFF from time to time, but have a much harder time
following the discussions in that format vs. the Usenet threaded format. It
would be nice if FB would have viewing options, such as a threaded view, to
make navigation easier. The ability to start with a collapsed view and then
expand or ignore threads accordingly is sorely missed - by me, anyway.


I agree, Tim. Facebook is rather awkward.

Russell D. wrote:
Tim J. wrote:
I check in on Facebook ROFF from time to time, but have a much harder
time
following the discussions in that format vs. the Usenet threaded
format. It
would be nice if FB would have viewing options, such as a threaded
view, to
make navigation easier. The ability to start with a collapsed view and
then
expand or ignore threads accordingly is sorely missed - by me, anyway.


I agree, Tim. Facebook is rather awkward.

Usenet has been around a long time now and I can understand how folks
are used to it.

I guess I'm showing my geezerhood but I remember thinking Usenet was
awkward. There was UUCP and VAX Notes and several other discussion
formats which were better than Usenet but Usenet used NNTP and TCP/IP
so it prevailed. It was much easier to administer than the other,
arguably better, formats.

What I'm saying is, I know what it's like to get used to something
and then being forced to move on. It's happened before and if I live
long enough it'll happen again. No biggy.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry typed:
Russell D. wrote:
Tim J. wrote:
I check in on Facebook ROFF from time to time, but have a much
harder time
following the discussions in that format vs. the Usenet threaded
format. It
would be nice if FB would have viewing options, such as a threaded
view, to
make navigation easier. The ability to start with a collapsed view
and then
expand or ignore threads accordingly is sorely missed - by me,
anyway.


I agree, Tim. Facebook is rather awkward.

Usenet has been around a long time now and I can understand how folks
are used to it.

I guess I'm showing my geezerhood but I remember thinking Usenet was
awkward. There was UUCP and VAX Notes and several other discussion
formats which were better than Usenet but Usenet used NNTP and TCP/IP
so it prevailed. It was much easier to administer than the other,
arguably better, formats.

What I'm saying is, I know what it's like to get used to something
and then being forced to move on. It's happened before and if I live
long enough it'll happen again. No biggy.

It's not about you; it's about me.
.... and you can't make me use that freakin' Twitter crap, either.
--
TL,
Tim

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message ...

Tim J. wrote:
Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.

The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken, I love you like a brother, a younger brother...I will dine with you,
have you to my house.....but in this instance, I must tell you frankly to
shut the

john

john b wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.

Ken, I love you like a brother, a younger brother...I will dine
with you, have you to my house.....but in this instance, I must
tell you frankly to shut the

john

I'm happy you avoided jail time in your third world paradise
but I think of you more as an older sister with bitchy issues
than an older brother.

Facebook roff is a forum where folks use their real names, it's
quite a bit different than anonymous Usenet. I think that's a
*good* thing.

YMMV.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 19:53:05 +0800, "john b"
wrote:



"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message ...

Tim J. wrote:
Giles typed:
So, anyone grown up and developed an interest in
discussion?.....responsibility?

Discussion? Maybe, but that "responsibility" **** is for the birds.

The grownups have signed onto Facebook using their real names and
the discussion continues on Facebook roff. The so-called "Giles"
would not be welcome there as far as I'm concerned. Although some
misguided souls have invited the "Wolfgang" persona to participate
there.


Amen to that brother