Eeyore wrote:

Since when is it OK to post ANYTHING on ANY Usenet newsgroup
as long as it is labeled [correct spelling]

Not in my country.

as OFF-TOPIC?

It's regular practice; to elicit a response from posters you know might have
interesting views on the matter amd for informative (or even joke) purposes.

Graham

It has *become* a semi-regular practice, unfortunately. That doesn't make it
correct, or OK.

And in what country is "amd" a word? [You can bet Intel would like to nuke
*that* country.]