"The Old Bloke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:24:05 +1000, atec77 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On 24/08/2011 8:16 PM, The Old Bloke wrote:
>>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:15:26 +1000, Walt_M<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doug has claimed that this newsgroup is "mainly US" and here are the
>>>> stats he used to support his claim:
>>>>
>>>>>> Here is the makeup of the NG "...in a NG that is mainly US.", from
>>>>>> our
>>>>>> latest survey.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> USA 101
>>>>>> UK 63
>>>>>> Australia 30
>>>>>> Canada 25
>>>>>> Netherlands 11
>>>>>> Denmark 7
>>>>>> Germany 6
>>>>>> Italy 5
>>>>>> New Zealand 5
>>>>>> France 4
>>>>>> South Africa 5
>>>>>> Belgium 3
>>>>>> Switzerland 3
>>>>>> Croatia 2
>>>>>> Austria 1
>>>>>> Indonesia 1
>>>>>> Poland 1
>>>>>> Serbia 1
>>>>>> Spain 1
>>>>>> Sweden 1
>>>>>> Uruguay 1
>>>>
>>>> So, let's see...
>>>>
>>>> Americans = 101
>>>> The rest = 174
>>>> Ergo, Americans are in a minority here.
>>>> Ergo, this newsgroup is NOT "mainly US".
>>>>
>>>> His statistics clearly show that it is an INTERNATIONAL newsgroup in
>>>> which the Americans are a minority.
>>>>
>>>> I think his sophistry was aimed at spuriously trying to support his
>>>> dream that the Americans can rightfully lay claim to "owning" this
>>>> newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Why an Aussie entertains such dreams is beyond me....
>>>>
>>>> Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi !!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Walt
>>>> * * *
>>>> Offence freely given to those who wish to take it.
>>>
>>> I have said nor believed that the US own the NG. Wally, most postings
>>> from you contain lies.
>>>
>>> Clearly the US contingent is the biggest
>>>
>>> QED, or as you would say Ergo. Getting lots of interesting hits by
>>> inserting ergo into Google.
>>>
>>> Cross posted again
>>all that shows is proxy location doesn't it ?
>
>
> No Atec. The FS NG members volunteers their details for this on-going
> survey which is always being updated.
Sounds a bit too much like a competition over who gets to take the biggest
bite out of the "Soggy SAO."
WTF is this doing in aus.motorcycles anyway? There're bugger all Septics 'n'
diddly squat Poms in here, with the exception of the bad smells Gerry
brought in with him (mate, you really should learn to wash after frolicking
in the muck!), but most of those've been killfiled long ago - despite their
best efforts to come in with a new account every second day.
--
Bob Milutinovic
Cognicom
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