Date: 16 Oct 2001 18:46:50 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Toyauto vs Slaab : bottom line
In alt.autos.saab MikeHunt2nopsamcity.com wrote: > Sorry if you believe it is off topic. I was merely responding to a > question posed, that was answered with what I know to be incorrect > information, not looking for a prolonged dispute. Yes, this is called "topic drift". > Years ago when the > NG's were first started they were a forum for engineers and technicians > where we could exchange information. That's right about when "we" added newsgroup names, too. > Unfortunately today many of them > like this one have become chat rooms, filled primary with opinions and > few facts by guys that seem to just want to cross post and be heard on > every subject. Well, there is nothing new about that, certainly. "Endless September" started around 1992, and hasn't ended since. I'm just trying to make the point that this has drifted *so* far away from the topic of either of these groups. Dave Hinz
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