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

g.

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" 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

"Giles" wrote in message
...

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

g.

*****************
Hey Wolfgang,

I have tried to adapt to face book, but it seems such a socially engineered
place. What did you like, what did you read, what stories did you look at on
cnn.

People I know post things and get offended If I don't click on their link
'cause facebook tells 'em.

Such a load of social tripe.

I mean, I got birthday greetings on facebook....who the heck knows my
birthday and how did facebook get it?

What you want a serious discussion?

Gimme a pastie and a beer and rap on my friend, rap on!

john B