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Dean Campbell wrote:
> 

> THE INTERNET IS A RORT !!!!!
> 

> 
> I have always been fascinated buy the figures that get QUOTED . I have
> even posted messages deliberately written to " Stir up the natives "
> to see what sort of response I get . The best I ever got was 16 replys
> from a message posted in 5 different groups that should have seen me
> inundated with accusations of being a sexist pig and racially
> intolerant (im not but I wanted a response )
> 
Dean
I don�t wish to crap on your parade but:-
Although I�m not a regular browser of the news groups, some time ago I
posted to Soc.penpals asking if there were any people out there on the
Net who were over 40 and interested in corresponding with an Australian
male.
I got 53 replies!  Admittedly over 70% were from middle aged
divorced/single mothers looking for a husband.  (I�m married but it was
sort of ego boosting anyway)
I assume that the majority of net users are under 40 therefore my 53
replies came from a very small section of the Net.
I would suggest most people don�t bother responding to news groups
because 90% of the postings are garbage or, as in the case of Ms Hanson,
the sooner the discussion is dropped the better.  
Why am I responding now? - No idea!
Paul