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Subject: At the Netnews
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Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 01:34:03 EST
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Gene>  This is Roger Ebert of the Chicago Something.
Roger> And this is Gene Siskel of the Chicago Something Else.

G> Today we'll be reviewing the latest in a series from pbear!peterb
   that has been appearing in net.flames all across the nation.

R> Yes, Gene, it looks like this latest lives up to what we've grown
   to expect from peterb.  And so soon after net.singles.  But that
   was an old posting, let's look at some clips from his current posting:

	Ken, nobody  likes  a  loudmouth.   Especially  one  that doesn't
        realize quitting is the best course of action.  Ken, give it up,
        the  net  will  offer  you grattitude for coming to your senses.

	I love to watch people who break many if not all  of  the
        rules  of  the  net  and  then get upset when somebody speaks out
        against it.  All I can think of is a spoiled brat that gets  real
        upset  and  threatens  to  "hold thie breath till they turn blue"
        when someone criticizes them.  If you wanted  to  be  remembered,
        you sure succeeded; people will remember Ken as "that asshole who
        runs all over the net like an immature brat".

R> Here peterb seems to be breaking the age-old Hollywood rule - if you
   are a pot, do not call the kettle black.  I also don't clearly see the
   connection with the spoiled brat.  But how about some more clips:

        Actually I don't see why I am trying to talk sense to you Ken.

R> That's a question that came to my mind while I was reading this myself.

	As for my trying to grab attention, try again.   I  don't
        jump  up and down and flame for the sake of flaming.  I will poke
        up out of the net to make a point.  If you want to flame at me, I
        wish you would use mail.  Your ravings are in no  way  adding  to
        the  value  of the net.  In fact I would say that your antics are
        doing their best at damaging the integrity of the people who  use
        the net.  Since you zapped me in public, here's my reply.

R> At this point in the posting, I caught myself wondering "Why did peterb
   release this posting to the public?"  Surely it would have been just
   as effective if he had mailed this to his intended audience: one Mr.
   Ken Ardnt.  Gene?

G> Yes, I agree.  peterb then goes on to prove that "Everybody" thinks
   of Mr. Ardnt as a runaway AI project and then "proves" this by 
   including a clip from one single netnews poster.  He doesn't convince
   me.  I'm afraid I have to give this posting a "thumbs down".

R> Gene, I agree with you.  Ok, so that's two "thumbs down" for the latest
   from pbear!peterb.  For Gene Siskel, I'm Roger Ebert and we'll see you 
   next week on "At the Netnews".

-transcribed for Gene and Roger (:-) by

Beth Mazur
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