With regret

Then you have nobody to blame but yourself.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

I really don't understand that. Every other method I've tried for accessing newsgroups is awful compared to Pan or Gravity, or Xnews or even Thunderbird. You are, as the saying goes, cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Now *that's* funny. My newsreader handles all that - I almost never see a troll/spam post.

Why are you telling us? Should we care?

We're really going to miss you.. whoever the hell you were..

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

WOW What a send off. Hope I never have to leave.......

And your point of this announcement? Looking for pity? Looking for people to beg you to stay? Who cares. Get the f*ck out if you're going.

Jeepers, you folks are ruthless. Get you manhood caught in the table saw this morning or what?

Can't say that I recall any posts from this fellow, but that's no reason to rip into him. Not like he was trolling. A simple fair-thee-well would do nicely. But I guess kindness has never been in vogue.

Burt, whoever you are, I wish you the best. Haven't been diving in years, but stay safe & have fun...

...Kevin

what's really funny is the chain of responses - the choices are:

1. the guy did what he said, in which case he doesn't see any of them, no matter how kind or nasty, or
2. the guy lied and he does see them, but to keep up the lie he can't respond

there is no way to know the difference

It's like shouting at a piece of wood --- I hereby leave you, you will be unturned forever --- does the wood care?

if it fell in the forest ...

Dear Burtwitlin,

I'm always sorry to see rcw lose a member, but I'm reconciled to the reality and appreciate that you notified us and gave an explanation. It requires a modicum of participation and modest attention to subject lines to enjoy belonging to an unmoderated forum.

This apparently isn't for you. Most of us "real guys" don't find it difficult to sort through obvious trolls, but since you do, I wish you well and hope that you find SCUBA more satisfying than this long standing, mutually helpful woodturning ng. I for one would welcome your return and active participation, should you change your mind.

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

How to filter unwanted posts has been discussed in this newsgroup *repeatedly* for a number of years. The OP explicitly stated that he refuses to use a method proven to eliminate nearly all troll postings. He has, as I said, nobody to blame for his dissatisfaction but himself. Usenet is better off without him.

1. He could have checked in one last time to see farewells.

He did contribute to the group. I don't know why everyone acted the way they did.

Mayhap he contributed under a different name?

WOW What a send off. Hope I never have to leave.......

Simply leave, q u i e t l y...... if you must. ;~)