www.car-maintenance.org

Douglas Payne <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyway, what did militant usenetter used to mean?

He wouldn't know. His posting history amounts to a handful of posts 18
months ago, plus this spam.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

>
>
> Heh.... see, this is the thing. It would be tolerated for you to post a
> link to one of your crapfrenchcar.com sites as you're a regular poster
> to the group. Someone who appears from no-where posting links to their
> own site is just a spamming ****.

aha. i get it now. i have to work up points. who administers the scoring?

Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

> > No-one is an admistrator, but I feel that
> > it's worth upholding the basic principles of the groups they subscribe
> > to.
>
> again corrected for you, no need to thank me.

Here, have a shift key ****wit.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

> >
> >
> > Heh.... see, this is the thing. It would be tolerated for you to post a
> > link to one of your crapfrenchcar.com sites as you're a regular poster
> > to the group. Someone who appears from no-where posting links to their
> > own site is just a spamming ****.
>
> aha. i get it now. i have to work up points. who administers the scoring?

See, if you'd have bothered to read any of the groups you spammed before
posting, then you'd have gained some sort of knowledge of what is and
isn't considered acceptable to the regulars.

--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Douglas Payne wrote:

>
>
> Actually its a term I thought I made up on the spot, but thats generally
> what it means. The self regulating nature of the system means that swearing
> a lot and trying to be as offensive as possible stops people doing silly
> things so much.
>
> Lets use a bad car related analogy as these all seem to be car related
> groups. Say, if you were a cyclist <spit> and I was in my car and I saw you
> cycle up beside me at some traffic lights, ride through a red light, turn
> right where there is a sign specifically stating such an action is
> prohibited then mount the pavement at the other side of the road jauntily
> and carry on your merry way I'd swear a lot at you and generally try to be
> as unpleasant as possible, probably in the vain hope that you'd think twice
> before pulling such an unbelieveably stupid manouvre again.
>
> I'm not saying thats the morally right thing to do, but I'd probably still
> do it, even if it happened only yesterday. (c:
>
> Anyway, what did militant usenetter used to mean?
>
> Douglas
>
>

That analogy would be correct if:

The cyclist was entitled to continue.
There was no sign.

A militant usenetter would have been someone who upheld the basic
fundamentals of usenet, not jumped on someone for posting a link to
their own non-commercial site, dealing with the same subject matter of
the newsgroup in question, which by all definitions of spam posted
anywhere on the internet apart from, it seems, uk.rec groups isnt spam.

Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi, please accept my apologies if you aren't interested in this.
>
> We have a fairly new website aiming at being a complete online resource for
> car maintenance in the UK.

You do realise this is against the charter of uk.rec.cars.maintenance,
don't you?

Oh, you didn't? - I somehow figured that might be the case.

Abuse report sent.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Chet wrote:


>
>
> Ooh i'm glad you had a good look around then!
>

i must admit, i only had a little look around. when i have more time and
a renault again i may have more of a look. but i'm certainly not upset
with you for bringing to my attention.

>
> I would but its so hard to click 'next' a couple of times with the trushkin
> theme
>

phpbb 2.2 should fix those problems when its released.

>
>
> By 'sites' i assume you mean site?
>

doh! you caught me out. i didnt actually click all of the links. perhaps
thats why people are getting upset, they think that they have to click
every link in a post otherwise the message turns into a virus?

SteveH wrote:

>
> Here, have a shift key ****wit.

i gave up on it, i thought if all the sensible posting was going out the
window then so should my capitals!

"Darren" wrote
> A militant usenetter would have been someone who upheld the basic
> fundamentals of usenet, not jumped on someone for posting a link to their
> own non-commercial site, dealing with the same subject matter of the
> newsgroup in question, which by all definitions of spam posted anywhere on
> the internet apart from, it seems, uk.rec groups isnt spam.

Yeah, but whether it is spam or not do you still think it was a good idea?

Douglas

SteveH wrote:

>
> He wouldn't know. His posting history amounts to a handful of posts 18
> months ago, plus this spam.

again, that hasnt always been my email address. how are things at number 12?

Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

> SteveH wrote:
>
> >
> > He wouldn't know. His posting history amounts to a handful of posts 18
> > months ago, plus this spam.
>
> again, that hasnt always been my email address. how are things at number 12?

Oh look, you can look up my address from my domain name. How clever.

Am I supposed to be scared or impressed?

Shame it's 5 years out of date.

I was miles ahead of you in this respect, but I know where to draw the
line when digging up personal info. on people, and wouldn't even dream
of posting stuff like that on usenet.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Darren wrote:
> Chet wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>> Ooh i'm glad you had a good look around then!
>>
>
> i must admit, i only had a little look around. when i have more time
> and
> a renault again i may have more of a look. but i'm certainly not upset
> with you for bringing to my attention.
>

Fair few mods in there, biggest pain in the arse was the attachment mod. I
was lookin around yours and seen PaulRoBo (or whatever) is there with a cav,
i knew him when he had a clio with a gtt lump in LOL

>>
>> I would but its so hard to click 'next' a couple of times with the
>> trushkin theme
>>
>
> phpbb 2.2 should fix those problems when its released.
>

Hey i'm only just gone to 2.0.10

>>
>>
>> By 'sites' i assume you mean site?
>>
>
> doh! you caught me out. i didnt actually click all of the links.
> perhaps thats why people are getting upset, they think that they have
> to click
> every link in a post otherwise the message turns into a virus?

Nahahaa

--
Chet
http://www.retro-renault.com
1991 HF Integrale 16v - Gettin there!
1993 Renault 19 16v - Subtle extras like a T3
1998 Audi A4 - I don't know why, but i did.

Douglas Payne wrote:

>
> Yeah, but whether it is spam or not do you still think it was a good idea?
>
> Douglas
>
>

I concede that now I don't believe it was a good idea. I misjudged the
level of trolling.

Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

> Douglas Payne wrote:
>
> >
> > Yeah, but whether it is spam or not do you still think it was a good idea?
> >
> > Douglas
> >
> >
>
> I concede that now I don't believe it was a good idea. I misjudged the
> level of trolling.

Which can be easily translated:

'I didn't read any of the groups I cross posted my spam to'
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

SteveH wrote:

>
> Oh look, you can look up my address from my domain name. How clever.
>

its not particularly difficult to find my email address from the domain
and search google groups for previous posts is it? you also have 'a'
address from that which you would have had to do before even searching
google groups.

> Am I supposed to be scared or impressed?

neither.

>
> I was miles ahead of you in this respect,

whoopee doo.

but I know where to draw the
> line when digging up personal info. on people, and wouldn't even dream
> of posting stuff like that on usenet.

you did it first. sorry i posted your house number. everyone on usenet
is now going to go round to every number 12 in the country to find you.

Chet wrote:


> Fair few mods in there, biggest pain in the arse was the attachment mod.

sorry didnt log-in to see them. didnt find the attachment mod that
difficult myself but as everything is written for subsilver theres no
messing with the tpl's

> I
> was lookin around yours and seen PaulRoBo (or whatever) is there with a cav,
> i knew him when he had a clio with a gtt lump in LOL
>

At least he's gone on to better things

"Darren" wrote
>
>>
>> Yeah, but whether it is spam or not do you still think it was a good
>> idea?
>
> I concede that now I don't believe it was a good idea.

That's good enough for me. Hopefully I shall have no cause to say anything
more on the matter.

> I misjudged the level of trolling.

Trolling. Hmm, I believe that is a subjective term, without a proper
definition...

Douglas

SteveH wrote:

>>Darren <[email protected]> wrote:

>>I concede that now I don't believe it was a good idea. I misjudged the
>>level of trolling.
>
>
> Which can be easily translated:
>
> 'I didn't read any of the groups I cross posted my spam to'

I thought that was already known?

"Darren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, please accept my apologies if you aren't interested in this.
>
> We have a fairly new website aiming at being a complete online
resource for
> car maintenance in the UK.
>
> If you are interested in cars then at least it may be worth you having
a
> look, if not then thanks for reading anyway.

I have yet to see a spamvertised site which is worth looking at, yours
is no exception.

"Darren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Guy King wrote:
>
> > The message <[email protected]>
> > from ":::Jerry::::" <[email protected]> contains these words:
> >
> >
> >>And then Spammed it across Usenet....
> >
> >
> > P'raps we ought to visit his BB and spam our newsgroups all over it.
> >
> Thats one of the advantages of a BB over usenet, the ability to
> moderate. REAL spam wouldnt last very long on there.
>

Other than a DoS attack on the BB.....