In article ,
George wrote:

Who is trying to "bend Usenet"? Harry is simply being reminded that what
he has decided to do is impolite and unwanted. This is no different than
politely asking say noisy folks to tone it down or whatever.

And has been an integral part of Usenet from the getgo (for better or,
in the OPs view, worse). Is is sorta like going into a bar and expecting
everyone to quiet down. Maybe it would be a nicer world if people did,
but all you are gonna do is get frustrated and leave. If the place
(overall) has enough interesting information, then taking some time to
tune out the non-interesting stuff is just a part of doing business in
the Wild West.
To my experience, what runs people out of groups is more when a
couple or three people start harassing others. It is the personal
vendettas.

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