From: ns@REMOVEieee.org 
  
 Good luck! 
  
 "Terry"  wrote in message 
 news:GL3rc.30784$qJ5.892374@news20.bellglobal.com... 
 > May 20th 2004. 
 > 
 > Analysis of the latest 20 posts to this news group shows that only four 
 (4) 
 > that have genuine 'consumer' content. A look at the last 100 is probably 
 no 
 > better! 
 > 
 > The four(4) include my last, complaining about the amount of junk/spam 
 here 
 > and also my comment in response to "Crappy Tire"; that poster was 
 expressing 
 > discontent with auto batteries purchased from (Well everyone in Canada 
 knows 
 > which company that is; they even tried to 'brand' "Crappy Tire" to their 
 > company's use!). 
 > 
 > So in essence the last 20 really only include two (2) that have genuine 
 > 'consumer' content. 
 > 
 > Expressing opinions about a product or a company, in this case auto 
 > batteries from a certain company, was, in my opinion a genuine expression 
 of 
 > a consumer's concern and exactly within the purpose of a 'Consumer' news 
 > group such as this. 
 > 
 > On the other hand items such as "I strangled my dog and ......... ", or "I 
 > hate the (insert your choice of bigotry) ....... or "Sister caught with 
 > ........ ", are completely OFF TOPIC, for this venue. 
 > 
 > This is nothing to do with 'Freedom of expression'; there are thousands of 
 > sites on the web for people to do whatever they want including, porn, 
 hate, 
 > religion ..... you name it! 
 > 
 > But whoever sponsors something that is supposedly a forum for "Consumer 
 > opinions, discussion and experience" surely has some responsibility for 
 > ensuring that it is reasonably on topic? Also btw, I've never seen the 
 > "Constitution/Mandate of this < can.consumer > group published. Some 
 groups 
 > do so on a regular basis, say once a month? 
 > 
 > At present this news group is useless for Canadian Consumer purposes; in 
 > comparison to other 'Consumer' news groups world wide it appears as a 
 > disgraceful demonstration of Canadian indifference (not talking 
 intolerance 
 > for other points of view, merely the fact that is 90% off topic!) and a 
 > disgrace to Canada! 
 > 
 > Terry Sanford. A Canadian Consumer for over 50 years! 
 > 
 > PS. I'll check back in say a month and see if things have improved. 
 > 
 > 
  
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