Sarcs,
I couldn't agree with you more. The best way for everyone to deal with
this is to ignore the trolls' (plural) postings. And yes, I'm sure your
post will be ripped apart (along with mine).
Both sides in this war claim self defense ("he started it!"). I'd like
to say that I can see both side's point of view, the truth is that I can
see neither side's point. One side will slam the other's car by calling
it a cute, slightly derogatory name. Then the other side will counter
by saying the first group's car is outdated. It then escalates into a
scathing indictment of each other's nationality, parentage or any number
of other insults.
I'm staying out of it. If the concerned parties would stay on-topic and
post to the correct newsgroup (alt.autos.mini for the original Mini and
alt.autos.new-mini for the MINI), that would help. If someone
inadvertently posts to the wrong group (which I did on my first visit),
there is no need to be rude. In my case I was told that I should post
comments about my car in "alt.autos.junk"!
One day these groups will get back on track... you think?
Charlie (dauph59)
Sarcs wrote:
> Hi Taffy,
>
> I've been trying really hard not to follow the ongoing war but i have
> to agree with the person who reminded us all that the best thing to do
> is simply 'ignore' the posts that we don't like.
> Surely, this is the only way that these groups are going to achieve
> some level of normality.
>
> I only decided to post because, in some respects, you are IMHO
> encouraging the Troll's behaviour. With comments like REAL/ORIGINAL, i
> feel it only fuels the already negative feeling between the two groups.
>
> Well, guess this post will be ripped apart too, but at least i got it
> off my chest...
>
> Taffy wrote:
>> Unfortunatly we're afllicted with a very unpleasant Troll who has been
>> stirring up trouble on the REAL/ORIGINAL Mini group for the past 12
>> months and so we've now got to this stage of the game and like I said
>> elsewhere, trust an American to start the bloody war!
>>
>> Taffy
>
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