Question for Backroomers

[Pannonian]

Have you ever visited Usenet?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Nope -- I'm only familiar with the list of archetypal "flame warriors" that's been linked in the Backroom a few times.

[ShadeHonestus]

Can't say I've ever had reason to go there...isnt' just a bunch of agendized flamers firing both barrels at each other with no hope of honest discussion?

[Pannonian]

Can't say I've ever had reason to go there...isnt' just a bunch of agendized flamers firing both barrels at each other with no hope of honest discussion?

That's the fun bit for the more experienced usenetters who've taken precautions to protect themselves from attack. Most people start off in newsgroups that actually discuss areas of interest, although even the most respectable groups can get heated (I've seen 50 year old history professors flaming each other with gusto, and the most innocuous of subjects avoided as flamebait). Their no holds barred nature does, however, make them excellent schools for learning debating. If nothing else, the invective can often be hilariously entertaining.

[Lorenzo_H]

No and Gah!

[ShadeHonestus]

Sounds entertaining at least.

[Stig]

What's Usenet? and Gah!