From: Dmarino217@gmail.com
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: NEED advice ASAP
Date: 12 Apr 2006 06:09:11 -0700
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Todd H. wrote:
> "Heather"  writes:
> > You don't understand the need for people to talk to other people when
> > they are dealing with a problem. I am getting lots of advice from other
> > nice people and I have spoken with my lawyer. You have nothing nice to
> > say so leave me alone while I work through my problem. Don't you have
> > anything else to do with yourself than try to insult other people?
>
> Hi Heather,
>
> Welcome to usenet.  I notice you're new to usenet newsgroups.

I wouldn't assume that a persons posting history has anything to do
with their experience with newsgroups. Many have learned the hard way
that Usenet is full of cyber assholes and thus they make a new account
every now and then. Not talking about you Todd, just saying.


> His advice may have been brusque, but it was accurate, and not out of
> character for the group.  After all this is USENET.  And being
> cantankerous and flaming newbies is all part of the fun for some
> folks.  The key is not to take anything too personally.

Flaming newbies sometimes turns them into cyber assholes and we have
enough already!

> Also, there's an old usenet maxim of which you're unaware that tells
> people never to give legal advice, and never to give medical advice.
> So your question was somewhat needling at that sore spot.

Maybe the newbie is a troll? Hmm...

> Read more here:
> http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html

I'm heading there now! I'm a newb. ;)

> 
> Best Regards, 
> --
> Todd H.  
> http://www.toddh.net/