Re: Is this group about amateur radio in the UK?

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
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> "The Brains of the Outfit..." <Trabant Owners
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>> "Mr Benn" <%%%@%.%%> wrote in message
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>>> I got my class A licence when I was 15 so I'm not exactly ancient.
>>
>> In which case, you should be well aware, that when you have a QSO, your
>> conversation is not restricted solely to Amateur Radio matters.
>> Therefore, why on earth do you feel, this forum is any different?.
>>
>> Having subscribed to this forum for more years than I care to remember, I
>> can safely say, at least half the postings are not directly connected to
>> AR issues. IMHO, if every topic was strictly related to AR, this NG,
>> would have folded at least seven years ago...
>
> I don't think that is true. I think the contributor list would be very
> different, which would remove much of the abuse, but I don't think it
> would fold. (If you check those who tend to hurl the abuse you will find
> they rarely, if ever, offer a worthwhile input on the topics related to
> amateur radio.) I can think of several other groups which are doing rather
> well, simply because the troublemakers are kept out. People don't always
> agree in those groups and sometimes can't even agree to differ but they
> don't hurl abuse.
> 73
> Brian G8OSN/W8OSN
>
>
But Brian you are the living embodiment that this NG isn't only about
Amateur radio, and in your case not even for Radio Amateurs

Steve Terry
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