Ivor Jones wrote:[color=blue]
> "Paul Cupis" <paul@cupis.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:f4pga6$2r0c$1@energise.enta.net
>
> [snip]
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>> You are the one whose opinion is in conflict with the
>> majority of posters to this thread. You seem to believe
>> that this newsgroup is not a forum. Others have provided
>> evidence that it is. You have provided no evidence
>> whatsoever.[/color]
>
> It is not a forum. Usenet convention says so. I am not going to repeat
> myself any more.
>
> Call it what you will, it is still not and never will be a forum.[/color]

From observing what goes on in this group for a couple of
years or so, it is clear that the the cretins who support
spam and who insist in calling a newsgroup a forum are
newbies, or so stupid that they do not know the difference
between a newsgroup and a forum. The fact that they are
happy to support spam and absorb the extra costs that spam
imposes on all users of the Internet tends to indicate that
they a completely clue resistant. Alternatively they might
be trolls who know that their behaviour will wind you up.

Either way continual responses to such cretins is a complete
waste of time.

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>> The burden of proof is now on you to provide something,
>> anything, to support your position.[/color]
>
> I repeat, I don't have to prove anything.[/color]

I suspect that no amount of proof you provide would stop the
cretins from disagreeing with you. For those who are clue
receptive the following links explain the difference between
a Newsgroup and a Forum.

[url]http://tinyurl.com/3bxmkq[/url]

[url]http://tinyurl.com/2t6vdy[/url]

[url]http://tinyurl.com/33dxq5[/url]
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>>>>> Otherwise shut up.
>>> I repeat the above line.[/color]
>> Nice.[/color]
>
> I am responding in kind.
>
> Now, put up or shut up. Preferably the latter.[/color]

Sadly no matter how often you try to explain the facts, the
cretins will still claim that black is white. Perhaps it is
time that you considered ceasing to take their bait and
started consigning them to the bozo bin.