On Mar 6, 7:30*am, Ed Mc wrote:
* * * * I clicked on a thread "cordless drill not working" and got a lot of
mindless drivel about social issues and smoking vs. non-smoking. I
wonder if anyone here ever heard of Netiquette, and more precisely,
"Hijacking a thread". It's a shame some people have to waste their
time scrolling through numerous useless messages, trying to get some
help. Just vetting. Thanks for listening.

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"Hijacking a thread" is common operating procedure for UseNet...just
read backwards until you get to the original subject.
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