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Old June 22nd 06, 07:10 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.soc
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Default How Ed Dolan and Mike Vandeman came to dominate their newsgroups

"Edward Dolan" wrote in
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"Edward Dolan" wrote in
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Edward Dolan wrote:
It was never my intention to dominate a newsgroup and I am sure it
was not
Mike Vandeman's intention either, but yet I do dominate ARBR and
Vandeman does dominate RBS. We both stay on our own threads and do
not step on other
threads, but it seems that it doesn't matter. Others simply go
away and before you know it all there is on these groups is Dolan
and Vandeman. I think both of us in our separate ways serve as a
catalyst for a few others
who take us on. Our messages become increasingly contentious and
finally we
are preventing others from coming onto the group. That is
certainly not my
intention and I know it is not Vandeman's intention either. But
what to do
about it?

Tis a simple problem with a simpl solution ... L E A V E !!!!!

Well, that is ONE possible solution, but then what would I have to
do. Besides, I add interest to what would otherwise be a very dull
group. It would not be fair to those who come to ARBR and RBS
expecting some entertainment.


Ahhhhhhhh Blow Me.


This guy supposedly has a Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois
in electrical engineering. Now you know why I do not reserve
unqualified respect for those with higher degrees. Jerks are jerks no
matter what!

He was also a former Marine and that now is apparently the kind of
person he has chosen to revert to for purposes of these newsgroups.
Once a grunt, always a grunt! "Semper Fi" you jar head!



I was just wondering how easy it was to under your skin.

Hardly a challenge, it was easier that I thought




Regards,

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



I encourage others to post to these newsgroups. Vandeman and I
will stay on
our own threads as we have always done. Neither of us interfere
with other
threads that are not up our alley. Vandeman is far more focused
than I am and is almost a one-note Johnny. I am more far ranging
but I make it a point
not to interfere with on topic messages. I would like to see both
ARBR and
RBS realize their full potential. There is simply no reason for
others not
to be posting to these two newsgroups.

RBM is the standard we should be going by. It is a very large
newsgroup and
every idiot in the world is posting to it. It is impossible for
any one person to dominate that newsgroup. But whether a newsgroup
is large or small
should not matter as long as everyone respects the threads. I
repeat, I do
not step on other's threads unless they are up my alley and
neither does Vandeman. Others should feel free to post away to
their heart's content on
ARBR and RBS. We can never be like RBM in size, but we can make up
for it in
quality.






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