"Penny S." <
[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Danny scribbled :
> > Whatever...
> >
> > Some would watch you in you asinine fashion and conclude that you had no life....
> >
> > I however think that you are very happy in your small way, illuminating nothing in a very
> > sophomoric way...
> >
> > Now, go take your meds and write down your dreams for your doctor.
> >
> > Danny
>
> careful, hosh. It's a good idea to lurk here and learn the players and personalities, before you
> go flaming away. You might check the FAQ for a bit of advice here.
>
> But what do I know, been hangin out here for years now...
>
> Penny S
http://bombacommand.iwarp.com/ambfaq.htm
>
>
> (snip)
I did Penny.. and I have lurked here for quite some time... AND I even bothered to read the FAQ
where i found nothing expressly forbidding the posting of things that someone might have for sale.
Although it's possible that I missed it.
Here it is cut and pasted: [1-3] What is it not for?
Here is a list of the things that you should not do on alt.mountain-bike:
1. First, don't write your posts in all capitals. This means you are yelling, and it will only annoy
people. If you take note of this rule it will save people sending messages to tell you to turn
off the caps lock.
2. Don't top post and quote relevant parts of the post you are responding to so we know what you are
talking about. If you are only responding to something mentioned in the last paragraph don't
quote the other 6 paragraphs in the post.
3. Take time to see how the thread progresses. Don't respond to everything your first time on. Pay
attention to the etiquete used.
4. Don't respond unless you have something constructive to add. "Those shoes rule" is not a valid
response. You are trying to provide information to other people. The key is WHY do they rule.
Strong soles, lasts forever. Explain yourself. If you agree with something someone submits don't
post something like "Aye". This says nothing. If you agree say WHY you agree, relate a similar
experience, "I agree because...." etc.
5. Just because you are on the internet doesn't give you an excuse to use poor english. The internet
is about the free (or $19.95 a month) exchange of ideas and information. Spelling doesn't count
but try your best to make sense. The idea is to get people to undersand what you are talking
about. If they don't it makes YOU look like a ****. Paragraphs and sentences are always nice. It
makes things way easier to read. 'Txt msg typ' speak is definitely NOT encouraged.
6. Try to read at your Re: posts and think : "If someone hadn't seen the original post would they
know what was talking about?" After a couple days "Re: hub design" can turn into a conversation
about who won at Big Bear. No one wants to go back through all the posts to find out what the
comment/post "Yo dude, what's the addie" means.
7. Do not post binaries. A lot of people will not appreciate having to spend extra time downloading
their e-mail for the sake of a picture you think is cool.
8. Flames are accepted, just be careful how and who you flame, otherwise you could come in for some
special treatment
9. Messages which are cross-posted to or from any advocacy group are not welcome. Spamming, ECP and
EMP of any sort is absolutely not tolerated.
The entire issue could have been handled with a simple. "please do not post for sale items in this
group". No muss, no fuss... But JD and others, decided to personalize it with stupid comments via
their opinions. So I responded.. making me just as childish as they are.. As I said earlier to
boomba, I 'll not post like that again in here.
Danny