" Are there any age rules for this group? I dont know of any. Calling people who do not use your choice of software 'w@nkers' might be ok if you actually knew who you were corresponding with, but how do you know they are not a 10 year old prospective modeller who has been allowed on his/her parents computer to search for advice, searched on Google and found this group ? "
Jerry's reply
" Hmm, me thinks that they hear a lot worse in the playground these days, also 10 year old kids should not be allowed to use Usenet, there are far worse things on Usenet than a couple of worlds that most kids will have heard used if they haven't used them themselves. Actually most kids that age would use Google to search out (moderated) web forums I suspect, many probably don't even know of Usenet or Google groups. "
Sorry 'Jerry' but you're about 15 to 20 years out of touch with the 10 year olds of today !
YES ! but it still does not make it right does it ? People complain about 'falling standards' but are not prepared to do ANYTHING about it and even contribute to those falling standards.
If we are to believe the papers even the Queen swears but would you swear at her ?
Whilst some people may swear verbally they rarely do so in writing and then normally only when they have nothing further constructive to say.
" In fact, IMO kids that young (junior school and younger) shouldn't even be allowed to use the internet for researching(school work or otherwise), no rime or reason for them to do so, they should be learning how to use books, the library and the like, the sub thread about horizontally opposed engines goes to show that the internet is full of *incorrect* information. "
" ...... kids that young (junior school and younger) shouldn't even be allowed to use the Internet for researching ......... " What year is this ?
Reference books that are years out of date ! What's the point ?
Our local library has it's own public use PC's for access to the Internet.
YES ! the internet is full of 'incorrect' information .... so why add to it ?
Chris
It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of fight in the dog.