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On Apr 8, 11:50=A0pm, Rob Morley  wrote: > On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:23:20 +0100 > > > > Molly Mockford  wrote: > > At 11:43:13 on Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Owen Dunn > >  wrote in > > <83aag1f2gu....@chiark.greenend.org.uk>: > > > >Judith  writes: > > > >> On 8 Apr 2011 06:37:24 GMT, Tony Raven  > > >> wrote: > > > >>>I didn't vote. AFAIR. =A0I had taken a six month sabbatical from > > >>>Usenet. =A0My next one will be permanent. > > > >> Any chance of it starting tomorrow? > > > >I endorse this product and/or service. > > > I must admit that the identical thought crossed my mind. > > My mind was also crossed.

Wow. I'm surprised how many diverse people (some of whom wouldn't normally say boo to a goose...or Raven) took the trouble to say that. Strangely enough, I'd quite like him to stay. I find him quite amusing. He's dead wrong about pretty much everything, and certainly one of the psycholists, and (therefore) one of the "thou shalt agree about helmets or else" bunch...but he still manages to be far, far less antagonistic than Chapman (who actually I'd like to stay as well, because he's also amusing, and one of a kind).

At least Tony Raven and Chapman both have personalities of sorts, and Tony Raven manages to be somewhat polite most of the time. You can actually engage Tony Raven in a reasoned debate, at least until the point where he realises he's lost. If I had to nominate someone to go then it would be "N Ron Hubbard", or (if we're talking about actual, proper posters in their own right) then someone like TlT or "burtthebike" (who thankfully doesn't post on UNN*). And Taylor of course. People who manage to be thoroughly unpleasant and unreasonable while giving zero reward, even unintentionally, for reading their posts. But for me there are fairly few such people.

Good heavens, I nearly forgot the worst person of the lot: Geoff Berrow (sorry Geoff, only joking of course! ;-) )