Re: Why Usenet is worthless!

[!Jones]

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:52:13 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech
JimmyMac <[email protected]> wrote:

>the
>discussion of trolls is undeniable off topic

As is a discussion of what is and is not the topic of this group.
Please stay on topic...

.... or flame my ass; I need a good laugh.

Jones

 

[JimmyMac]

On Jun 22, 8:20 pm, !Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:52:13 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech
>
> JimmyMac <[email protected]> wrote:
> >the
> >discussion of trolls is undeniable off topic
>
> As is a discussion of what is and is not the topic of this group.
> Please stay on topic...
>
> ... or flame my ass; I need a good laugh.
>
> Jones

No need for the flame thrower. You're correct. Discussing what is
and what is not on or off topic is itself off topic but cannot be
communicated as such without being off topic ... a sort of rock an a
hard place scenario, so to speak.