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Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-07-31 06:42, John Hill wrote:
>> On 31 Jul 2024 at 08:29:09 BST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2024-07-31 00:04, Chris wrote:
>>>> Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
>>>>> Jolly Roger wrote on 30 Jul 2024 21:44:51 GMT :
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How about nobody (incl. JR and Alan, but a few others (and me)) not
>>>>>>> reply at all to the trolls for the entire month of August.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Challenge accepted. I doubt much will change, but I'm in.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm in too. I won't respond to the Alan Baker or Alan Browne trolls.
>>>>> Deal?
>>>>> 
>>>>> But I still reserve the right to study Jolly Roger as he interests me.
>>>> 
>>>> Let's see how often you change nym to avoid people's killfiles.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I don't use killfiles.
>>> 
>>> If I don't want to reply to someone...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ...I just don't.
>>> 
>>> :-)
>> 
>> And even if I do, I think "Have I anything useful to say?". The answer is
>> usually "No", and I hold my peace.
>> 
>> So I'm in.
>> 
>> Old John.
>> 
> 
> I hold my piece a lot too...
> 
> ...but after decades of experience, I've learned it usually doesn't 
> change anything...
> 
> ...so I figure I might as well have what fun I can get out of it.
> 
I know you to be one of the better posters here. Replying to Arlen just
adds to the crap though. And there’s way too much of that. Pretty much why
I can’t be bothered to waste my time here any more as it is mostly Arlen
jerking himself in public. Starve the trolls by siege.