On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:50:25 -0500, John Fields
<jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:46:40 -0700 (PDT), Danny <dindyk@energy.com.au>
>wrote:
>
>>Get off of this NG. This is not the place for this discussion. I would
>>ask you to post in the appropriate NG. As I would all the other non-
>>appropriate posters. Like selling chinese components etc etc
>
>---
>Daniel:
>
>Let me show you the ropes.
>
>I don't know from where you think your authority stems, but you're
>posting to USENET, where the only authority you have is the wit you
>can use to exert pressure on your readers in order to convince them
>that you're right and that they're wrong if they're not in agreement
>with your edicts.
>
>Google groups (where you're posting from) is a seriously flawed
>SPAM-enhancing web-based interface which allows you noobs to read and,
>unfortunately, to post to USENET without an understanding of how
>USENET works, a real newsreader, or an account with a real USENET
>service provider.
>
>Had you decided to do the right thing and lurk for a while, in order
>to learn the culture of sci.electronics.design, where I'm posting
>from, you might have learned that nothing is off topic here except for
>SPAM.
>
>When there's idle time available we'll often trade recipes, beat each
>other up about our political affiliations, share photographs, and
>relate anecdotes which have nothing to do with electronic design.
>
>And more.
>
>If you find that objectionable then I suggest you follow your own
>advice and "Get off of this NG."
>
>
>JF


Hear hear!

Gunner, posting from rec.crafts.metalworking