During 1997, new FAQs for alt.astrology were placed by a person entirely unfriendly to the subject who dominates the newsgroup with anti-astrology posts. This placement of FAQ s, though legal, is also absurd. In 1998 a fake charter was introduced by pseudo-skeptics for alt.astrology.metapsych, after the founder, Edmond Wollmann had started the newsgroup and written a charter. In the long run, slandering and insulting people will not intimidate them into some change that a certain few people want. It may work in the short run, but that is all.
People evolve, and they learn how to fight back rather than run away.
In effect, those who discourage pro-paranormal activity are saying, go ahead and debate its existence, but don't dare write as if it were true. Don't write about it, but rather tell us why you dare discuss it on our Usenet. See, that is why I get attacked. I want to write of the paranormal. The skeptics don't like my attitude - justifyably arrogant.