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Scott Smiley <electrik@nwlink.com> writes:

>Excuse me, guess there are lots of people who love to read crap here. I 
>guess that's what newsgroups are all about, many diverse opinions, from 
>right wing wacko political ravings to left wing liberal chantings. Hell 

That is pretty much what occurs right now.  Just take a look at a typical 
thread menu.

>why not invite every social misfit here to express their twisted views 
>about overthrowing the government. I guess that's what America is all 
>about, seems like the talk show mentality is now rampant on Usenet for 
>your enjoyment. And of course, when a article is posted, why not 

They do that already.  It is part of the nature of the medium which 
provides a nurturing atmosphere for such attitudes to be expressed.

>cross-post it to as many irrelavent groups as possible, especially 
>political rantings to foreign and hobby newsgroups. After all, it is free 
>speech, right? 

Evidently you are either just blowing off steam or making a concerted 
effort to change things.  Both are legitimate aims.  It might help to 
investigate the societal phenomena which are present and active in this 
medium in order to further understand the reasons for the present nature 
of Usenet correspondence.

-- 
                      Patrick Diviney - locke@eskimo.com 
        M.A. candidate in Social Sciences - Pacific Lutheran University
               Qualified in Information Management and Research