On 4 Sep 98 at 6:57, oajones wrote:
> Sam Ismail wrote:
> >
> > This debate is being perpetuated by people who have absolutely no life
> > whatsoever. I engaged in that debate for a few weeks and then went on
> > with my life. This was 2 years ago, AND THIS DEBATE IS STILL RAGING!
> > There are mostly new converts to this crusade, but some of the old players
> > are still there! Its absolutely amazing! A Usenet Jihad that has been
> > going on for nearly 3 years now, mostly unfettered!!! Some sociologists
> > would get a kick out of studying the human behaviour on this newsgroup
> > alone.
> >
> > Sam Alternate e-mail:
>
> Sam,
> I was not aware of this. I will look through my archives. I downloaded
> some Apple II FAQs about a year ago from somewhere on the web. Perhaps
> it was the person you mentioned who authored them.
>
> --Alan
>
Actually, it was quite hilarious when it wasn't tedious. TMK Nathan Mates
and his supporters are now ensconced on the Delphi A2 forum.
comp.sys.apple2 has settled down into a more rational newsgroup with
only an occasional flurry sparked by a NM type doing a guerilla attack.
I downloaded NM's FAQ before he pulled it. I wonder what the status
of this formerly freely-distributed property is. Hmmm , might be fun to
upload it to the Asimov site and see the sparks fly. :^))
ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Fri Sep 04 1998 - 11:33:10 BST
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