On 10 Aug 17  01:39:06, Mark Lewis said the following to Bbsing Bbs:

ML>  BB> I just wonder if the main stream internet is making people dumb these
ML> days.
ML> 
ML> i would have to say no to that... but it does allow many to display their
ML> ignorance quite visibly...

Such as moderators with inane draconian rules for an echo...

ML>  BB> I wonder if the long term use and hooks the main stream internet is
ML>  BB> offering by the mega corps is nothing more than their tool for
ML>  BB> international enslavement via mass consumer psycology.
ML> 
ML> WTF is that shite???

"5. DO NOT post any offensive language or statements - NO PROFANITY."

So much for the profanity rule right? Do as I say not as I do?

ML> the first thing i think is that you should be using your real name here... 
ML> the FROM field or at least in your signature 

Or what will happen? The moderator will get upset? Feed cut? Bwahahahahaa....

I think I will start a campaign to motivate everyone to stop using dead echoes
or better yet maybe just gate this one to Usenet so it gets the traffic and 
attention the moderator apparently so desperately craves.

Nick

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