From: tsanford@nf.sympatico.ca 
  
 I have been observing this 'Canadian Consumer' news group for some time and 
 have occasionally posted items with consumer content e.g. My most recent; 
 "What can happen when one wants to change the credit limit on some credit 
 cards". 
 On most effective news groups such an item will often engender discussion 
 and/or agreement/disagreement which is informative to all readers whether 
 they agree with the poster or not and often provides further information. 
 Occasionally too people will 'rant' or complain about some aspect of 
 consumer matters and less often again people will sometimes get into 
 personal 'slanging matches' and outright personal abuse. That's like life in 
 general. 
 But in an affectively used group this usually quickly subsides as the more 
 sensible ignore or filter it out. 
 But this news group, for a long time now, has little to no SENSIBLE content 
 or discussion. 
 The current content posted here is an absolute disgrace. It appears to be 
 nothing more that an untidy bulletin board for spam and advertising! 
 As a Canadian I am ashamed of it. As such a receptacle it is merely 
 comprising one more  'trash' container for the high amount of web-network 
 junk. 
 I do access 'other' consumer newsgroups and yes there is a spam and non 
 related content, but not to the high percentage here! 
 I respectfully and strongly suggest that if this group is not being 
 'managed' (I know it is not a 'moderated' group) to provide some useful 
 purpose, it be ELIMINATED. 
 Hosting this must be costing someone time, computer capacity and money? 
 Can it be justified. 
 Terry 
  
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