Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Net gods! Finally, vi
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1992 13:15:04 -0600

Subj: Net gods! Finally, vi          Conf: (46) Rec.Sport.
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DS>  Is there a caste system on this network?  People refer to net Gods, and
DS>  while I know that is an overstatement, there seems to be some merit in
DS>  what some folks say.  I have noticed that certain members here treat
DS>  "newcomers" with a certain amount of disdain and insult them about what
DS>  they write.

  Well, you know human nature, Dave!  I've only been BBSing for about 6
months, and even I can see "newbies" in many echos because of their
behavior and the questions they ask. Often they ask questions that have
been answered over and over and over and over.
  There is nothing wrong with this, but sometimes my first reaction to
that is:  Jeez! Don't they know *anything*?  Which, of course, is true,
since they just started on the echo, and don't know a lot of stuff that
is taken for granted by people who have been around for a while.

  Then, my second reaction is a sort of tired "Shall I answer them, or
will someone else help them out, and set a good example by the way they
post the answer to them"?

DS>  I have also seen people ridiculed unmercilessly for writing things that
DS>  the "flamers" deem as stupid.  I can't understand this.  If someone asks
DS>  a "dumb" question or makes a "stupid" statement, why don't people just
DS>  skip the note rather than showing immaturity by acting childish when
DS>  they reply?

There are always immature people who will leap on another person's lack
of knowledge.  Guess it makes them feel better, or something.

Also, I think there are some of the "gods" who perceive that some of the
posts are designed to propagate false information, and jump on the
poster.  I guess there are people who do this (false info) just for the
fun of it, and sometimes the "gods" who have been around for a long
time can recognize the poster because of their style, or something.
I guess this kind of thing does happen, but most of us don't know that,
and it can tend to reinforce the idea that flaming someone is OK.

DS>  won't see replies to until next week.  I was informed through E mail
DS>  that Sean Ryan "flamed" me because I asked people why they use alias'.
DS>  Wpuld that question be out of line here?

Technically, yes.  This whole discussion belongs somewhere else, as I'm
sure a moderator will tell us pretty soon!  But, perhaps is will help
teach some people about BBS behavior -- so it is probably a Good Thing
as long as we let it wind down, now!  (Grin)

DS>  I am not just asking you, but all here to answer this.  I find the group
DS>  to be, on average, very intelligent and well spoken.  I think it would
DS>  be a lot more constructive for people to just deal with the notes and
DS>  not get personal.

You said the proverbial mouthful, there!

DS>  So please, someone, post what is and isn't kosher here.

FYI, most echos post their rules on a monthly basis, but the general
rule about what is topical is embodied in the subject of the echo.
In other words, we're off-topic because we aren't talking about
pro wrestling.

And, in general, flaming and long taglines are bad form.
Flaming just because its bad form.
Long taglines because all these messages get sent all over the country
and the cost of 150 long taglines every couple of days adds up for the
sysops -- who pay for the national distribution of this stuff out of
their own pockets, mostly.  Imagine how much data that adds up to
for a sysop who has, say, 200 echos on his board, and multiply that over
a year's transmission costs over the phone lines, all over the country!

But the discussion may be tolerated for a bit because it has to do with
behavior in the echo.

Later,
  Alan.

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