Re: (OT)My penpal shows her true colors.

At about the time of 12/11/2005 10:08 AM, Chika stated the following:

> In article <4MZmf.35789$Zv5.14710@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Daniel Rudy
> <spamthis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>About wrong info from the providers, I remember when WebTV was
>>threatened with a UDP if they didn't "educate" their users about posting
>>to UseNET in HTML...
>
>
> Yup. I wonder if they need to do it again?
>
>

It would be alot harder to do it today because of all the comercial
peering arangements between the different providers. We are not just
talking about AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cox, and Earthlink, we have
SuperNEWS, Terranews, Giganews, Google, and all the rest.

>>>However, when I see a doofus like this one (please note, VTR1A, that
>>>you have received a 419 scam and should treat it as you would any
>>>other attempt to rob you blind), blame the sender. The technology is
>>>innocent in this case.
>
>
>>I blame the technology for allowing users like VTR1A to find their way
>>into the UseNET forums.
>
>
>>There are several issues involved here, but the primary reason as to WHY
>>users with WebTV.com and aol.com email addresses will forever be marked
>>at idiots is because of their behavior. I may be jaded and narrow
>>minded, but experience is the best, and worst teacher all in one.
>
>
> But that's why I don't blame the technology. Take the WebTV away from an
> *** doesn't stop that person from being an ***. It might stop them
> bothering other people...
>

Which is my point. The technology enables the person to bother other
people more easily.

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