"Dave Miller" wrote in message
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Many, like myself, decided long ago Edward is to be pitied but easily
dismissed with filters. But the number of Ed responders proved too
numerous , and often valuable, too kill with a filter - so we moved to
BROL.

If you really want to know how people feel, don't ask these last
hold-outs - ask at BROL, prepare for the applause

I am of two minds about BROL. It is the place to go if you want recumbent
specific information all right. However, it is just way too boring and
tiresome for someone like me. A newsgroup without excitement is senseless.

ARBR has had its ups and downs over the years. Many of those who used to
post to ARBR left the group because they did not want any outsiders to
interfere with their mindless banter and liberal political comments. I got
rid of that bunch and I think they are all to be found on BROL now. Many of
them were retired Florida types who were into nothing but caressing one
another. That was not for me as you can well imagine.

The one thing that can destroy a newsgroup, any newsgroup, are criminal
vandal trolls. I have always tried to add something to the group and have
wanted the group to prosper, but there is no defense against criminal vandal
trolls. They can take down a newsgroup in just a few weeks easily. That
being the case, we should none of us come to rely on Usenet for anything
important. It is for fun and games only and should never be taken seriously.

All moderated newsgroups like BROL are impossibly boring. There is no
excitement on them whatever. However, they are the future because they are
safe and civil and more or less informational. But they are no fun.

--
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota