Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: JAB Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: Miscellaneous Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:47:43 +0000 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 38 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:47:48 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9c23c7c794eeeaf1eb8a9f0960201fa6"; logging-data="462992"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/epLC1kyJdYzpitYdKSSA6" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:iDvmS81FmHcIA/LnrcVzsvlDr+g= Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Bytes: 3088 On 26/10/2024 18:19, Dimensional Traveler wrote: > On 10/26/2024 4:03 AM, JAB wrote: >> On 24/10/2024 16:14, Dimensional Traveler wrote: >>>>>> You'd need to add ".andotherthings" >>>>> >>>>> That would be a neon sign inviting topic drift.  Topic drift >>>>> doesn't need any help, it is already invincible. >>>> >>>> I wasn't really being serious but on the topic of OT. I think a >>>> degree of it is welcome as long as people don't abuse it by swamping >>>> the group with their own pet issue and people general avoid >>>> contentious subjects such as politics and religion. That seems to be >>>> what happens here. >>>> >>>> There was a couple of posters over at the PC wargaming NG that used >>>> to bring their somewhat obnoxious political views in at the drop of >>>> a hat. I just found it ruined the group. The one I now find annoying >>>> is people who think everybody is interested in US politics! >>> >>> Well, we do rule the world doncha know.  :D >>> >>> Plus the current campaign/election for US President is going to have >>> huge repercussions for much of the world.  But I will leave it at that. >> >> Well one I find even more annoying is those from the US that seem to >> think this US Constitution applies to all countries. The clue is in >> the name! > > The 800 pound gorilla doesn't have to be polite.  :P  But the same > attitude exists in all large countries.  I'm not disagreeing with you, > just noting. > I'm not saying that they don't exist in other countries but instead compared to its peers the US seems head-and-shoulders in this respect. It probably doesn't help that a lot of my experience comes from being in Dallas where it seems to be mandatory to have really strong views on the UK while being totally ignorant of the UK.