The General Board Sucks!

[Sharon_]

Sure, why not. Maybe it'll help me go back to bed.

<horrified gasp>
But...but...the SUN is up!!!

A Z should never replace an S. Ever. It isn't hardcore, totally hip!, or even slightly pop culture.

Subculture, actually. Hackerspeak, to be precise. But I could switch to GigGLesPEak or hillbilly if you prefer, cuz I'm just multi-lingual that way. Especially if it would add a knot to the Knotty Knickered Krowd. ~Especially~ then.

Boys should never be boyz, hardcore motorcycle riders should never be hardcore motorcycle riderz. I guess it might be acceptable if you were trying to convey the Frenchness of a sasquatch. Zazquatch.

Wouldn't that be "zee Zazquatch"? Mais, c'est vrai, le francais de moi, c'est tres terrible.

Youse it or l00ze it, ya know? But I will certainly take your preferences on my posting style (or lack of same) into consideration in future cuz that's critically important to me.

And numbers should never, ever be substituted for letters. It's just stupid, and makes you look like you're 14 years old.

Well, "12" was a number tossed out in relation to me but really, the guy who said it had just swiped a stamper off the "passport" table and was busily trying to stamp my face at the tiime, so I don't think that should count.

L4t3rz.

PS. Thanks for letting me pick on someone again without trying.

You're welcome! I am just entirely too lenient that way, everyone says so.

 

[Spaceboy]

<horrified gasp>
But...but...the SUN is up!!!



Subculture, actually. Hackerspeak, to be precise. But I could switch to GigGLesPEak or hillbilly if you prefer, cuz I'm just multi-lingual that way. Especially if it would add a knot to the Knotty Knickered Krowd. ~Especially~ then.



Wouldn't that be "zee Zazquatch"? Mais, c'est vrai, le francais de moi, c'est tres terrible.

Youse it or l00ze it, ya know? But I will certainly take your preferences on my posting style (or lack of same) into consideration in future cuz that's critically important to me.



Well, "12" was a number tossed out in relation to me but really, the guy who said it had just swiped a stamper off the "passport" table and was busily trying to stamp my face at the tiime, so I don't think that should count.



You're welcome! I am just entirely too lenient that way, everyone says so.

Bravo! Well done.
Spell however you like, you earned it. I especially liked the French.
Really, the 'azz' just reminded me of high school, when you weren't allowed to spell the whole thing right because that would be wrong.
I can tell you've been to the GB.

 

[Sharon_]

Bravo! Well done.

De nada. Really.

Spell however you like, you earned it. I especially liked the French.

Epharisto.

Really, the 'azz' just reminded me of high school, when you weren't allowed to spell the whole thing right because that would be wrong.

*snurf*
Not in *my* highschool. Not that I remember a whole lot of the highschool years - which ~could~ be because I'm Just That Old, but I rather think it's because it was the '70s. Things were different in the '70s.

GADS, BUT I MISS THE 70s!!

What I can remember of it, anyway.

I can tell you've been to the GB.

Worse. Much, much worse. I've been to Usenet.

 

[Spaceboy]

Worse. Much, much worse. I've been to Usenet.

I've heard of that before, but that's about it. What is, or was, it exactly?

 

[Sharon_]

I've heard of that before, but that's about it. What is, or was, it exactly?

Is, present tense. It's the best thing since sliced bread.

Defining Usenet "exactly" is impossible, in short it is a discussion forum...well, over 100,000 discussion forums....run on nntp (news network transport protocol) as opposed to http. Usenet is a free-for-all, owned by no one and everyone with no one or government in control.

"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea -- massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it."
-Gene Spafford, 1992-


The easiest way for a rank newbie to access it would be either thru www.googlegroups.com or via outlook express (if you use that mail client, it has a news client included, look under "news", your ISP likely has Usenet included in the services it provides, if not there are many commercial news service providers available, Supernews to name just one, www.supernews.com ).

Both googlegroups and Outlook Express stink, google the most - OE is non-RFC compliant; google is an http to nntp interface and those stink in general, but additionally googlegroups offers no killfiles and exposes your IP address to the world. I prefer Forte's "Agent", some prefer XNews, both are available online. Agent has a free version (and I think Xnews is totally free), but it's minus some features - like killfiles.

Two links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1/

"Welcome to Usenet. Wear a cup."
--John Henry--

 

[Spaceboy]

Is, present tense. It's the best thing since sliced bread.

Defining Usenet "exactly" is impossible, in short it is a discussion forum...well, over 100,000 discussion forums....run on nntp (news network transport protocol) as opposed to http. Usenet is a free-for-all, owned by no one and everyone with no one or government in control.

"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea -- massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it."
-Gene Spafford, 1992-


The easiest way for a rank newbie to access it would be either thru www.googlegroups.com or via outlook express (if you use that mail client, it has a news client included, look under "news", your ISP likely has Usenet included in the services it provides, if not there are many commercial news service providers available, Supernews to name just one, www.supernews.com ).

Both googlegroups and Outlook Express stink, google the most - OE is non-RFC compliant; google is an http to nntp interface and those stink in general, but additionally googlegroups offers no killfiles and exposes your IP address to the world. I prefer Forte's "Agent", some prefer XNews, both are available online. Agent has a free version (and I think Xnews is totally free), but it's minus some features - like killfiles.

Two links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1/

"Welcome to Usenet. Wear a cup."
--John Henry--

Sounds interesting. If I can summon the ambition to check it out, I'll let you know what I think and then we can giggle and whisper about it while in the sort of company that would die to know what we're going on about.

 

[jockdom]

There are sure a lot of twats on the general board! I'm all for free speach but the phrase enforced lobotomy springs to mind!

 

[killallhippies]

you spelled weird wrong in your sig, you douche.

 

[jockdom]

you spelled weird wrong in your sig, you douche.

oops maybe i'm due a lobotomy! shall sort it out pronto.

 

[jockdom]

Sorted what is a douche bag by the way? Is that american for irony?

 

[katiebarthedoor]

Ohh Space brilliant idea, I'm up for it let's organise a intra Lit board Tournament : chuckles :

Atmas on the bar and Mr Katienekkidbarthedoorontheintranets can make snacks.

Be warned though I'm a brat and have no aversion to cheating in the most charming of ways : smiles :

if someone brings batteries, i have electronic battleship!

 

[HB1965]

Wow how did I miss this? Yes GB people suck. That would include me as well I guess.

 

[iceburg1]

Wow how did I miss this? Yes GB people suck. That would include me as well I guess.

puck you miss HB

I don't suck...

 

[Spaceboy]

you spelled weird wrong in your sig, you douche.

He also spelled speech speach.
We are anal bastards.

 

[jockdom]

Are these people for real or just trlling?