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On Apr 9, 10:58=A0pm, "thomas.coven...@rocketmail.com"  wrote: > On Apr 9, 10:35=A0pm, "Just zis Guy, you know?" > > > >  wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 09/04/2011 12:45, Mr. Benn wrote: > > > > "Judith" =A0wrote in message > > >news:klf0q6hj6qd764le2p72mj8b6nfsiqb73u@4ax.com... > > > > After a couple of years of regularly losing arguments against other > > > posters the Shite Hawk known as > > > Raving Raven has decided to leave Usenet as he has lost not only ever= y > > > argument, but now also the > > > plot as well. > > > > He almost destroyed URC at his first attempt - and many thanks to the > > > robust defences put up by > > > people in recent months his most recent attempt here has again failed= . > > > > If people still want to show that he is basically wrong on any cyclin= g > > > subject (or indeed, any > > > non-cycling subject) =A0 - then they are welcome to join in him in th= e > > > CycleChat forum. > > > > -= --- > > > > Don't worry Rob, I'm gone. =A0I'm sure you will soon get your chance = to take > > > over a dying newsgroup. =A0Enjoy your pyrrhic victory when you do. = =A0After 15 > > > years on urc I'm closing down my newsreader for good and off to try o= ut > > > CycleChat forum. > > > -= -- > > > > Maybe the University of Southampton have removed his access to usenet= . > > > Congratulations to Judith and friends for another massive victory: one > > more long-time Usenet veteran driven away. You must all be very proud. > > > - -- > > Guy Chapman,http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk > > You mean 'Oh dear, the person who tried to bully everybody, has thrown > his toys out of the pram & left in a huff. ' > > But a least he didn't just lie all the time like some who it seems are > still here.

My feelings as well. Amazing how many people independently come to the conclusion that the person concerned is a liar.

Anyway for the record I didn't want Tony Raven to go, nor would I want the liar to go...both parties have provided much unintentional amusement to me over the years, desperately trying to prove themselves right at all costs even when it's obviously impossible. It's good to have a variety of viewpoints on a newsgroup...I think anyone who's secure in their own opinions being correct has no fear of keeping their opponents around, as they know they can whoop their asses in debate time after time after time. (Contrast that with the attitude towards dissent in uk.rec.cycling.moderated, where anyone with the "wrong" opinions is systematically censored...it's no surprise that two of URCM's main supporters have been Tony Raven and the liar.)