N8N wrote:

OK, lesson learned. No matter how well-intentioned, any question
regarding surge protection turns into a flame-fest on this NG.

Because w_ is evangelical in his belief in earthing, he uses
google-groups to search for "surge" to spread his religious tract. In
the last month he has appeared in 3 treads on this newsgroup because
someone mentioned "surge". He does the same to other newsgroups.

Maybe if everyone used a creative spelling of "sugre"....

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