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Ryuzaki
Dec 17, 2012, 1:21:24 PM12/17/12
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Where can I learn more about this Marek person?
On 2010-11-04 01:36:18 +0000, Mystery Man said:
> Ah Marek, you man of intrigue. I finally noticed and acknowledge your
> death, 6 years ago, only found out by me a few days ago when for god
> knows what reason I searched this group on google groups, and you can
> imagine my surprise when a few posts hinted at a demised Marek. Then
> I looked up the history some more (yes, had a LOT of spare time at
> work). And wow, by the time I stopped bothering to post, sometime in
> the late 90's, things had very quickly turned REALLY feral soon
> afterwards. Even just a few months afterwards, they were bad. A year
> or 2 afterwards, beyond recognition! Yes Marek had long had feuds
> with Nick and Ian and Tony, but we still all managed to occupy the
> same newsgroup ok. But man, looking from around 2001 onwards there
> was NOTHING but fake posts and insults from every direction and I
> cannot begin to keep up! Don't ask me how anyone had the time for
> that. I think I stopped bothering to read earlier because I barely
> had the time to read all the (at that stage only slightly insulting,
> and in an almost humorous way) posts, and could hardly imagine people
> (mainly Marek) sitting and writing that much every day. Marek, my old
> sometime-pal, you turned feral after I left and deserve a little
> scolding for it. I cringe reading some of those posts from around
> 99/00, almost ashamed I wasn't at my time of leaving (before that)
> another of your arch enemies, preferring to give you the benefit of
> the doubt. The posts of some others was hardly charming either, mind
> you, and only added to the unpleasant vibe. I was surprised to read
> there were real life insults/exchanges, I thought Marek had a better
> grip on things and at the end of the day knew this internet stuff was
> make-believe, a distraction - but apparently either he changed or I
> had (in part) the wrong reading. Ah, Marek, RIP you old geezer. You
> were always good at arguing, but I will try to remember you from when
> you were at least reasonable.
On 2010-11-04 01:36:18 +0000, Mystery Man said:
> Ah Marek, you man of intrigue. I finally noticed and acknowledge your
> death, 6 years ago, only found out by me a few days ago when for god
> knows what reason I searched this group on google groups, and you can
> imagine my surprise when a few posts hinted at a demised Marek. Then
> I looked up the history some more (yes, had a LOT of spare time at
> work). And wow, by the time I stopped bothering to post, sometime in
> the late 90's, things had very quickly turned REALLY feral soon
> afterwards. Even just a few months afterwards, they were bad. A year
> or 2 afterwards, beyond recognition! Yes Marek had long had feuds
> with Nick and Ian and Tony, but we still all managed to occupy the
> same newsgroup ok. But man, looking from around 2001 onwards there
> was NOTHING but fake posts and insults from every direction and I
> cannot begin to keep up! Don't ask me how anyone had the time for
> that. I think I stopped bothering to read earlier because I barely
> had the time to read all the (at that stage only slightly insulting,
> and in an almost humorous way) posts, and could hardly imagine people
> (mainly Marek) sitting and writing that much every day. Marek, my old
> sometime-pal, you turned feral after I left and deserve a little
> scolding for it. I cringe reading some of those posts from around
> 99/00, almost ashamed I wasn't at my time of leaving (before that)
> another of your arch enemies, preferring to give you the benefit of
> the doubt. The posts of some others was hardly charming either, mind
> you, and only added to the unpleasant vibe. I was surprised to read
> there were real life insults/exchanges, I thought Marek had a better
> grip on things and at the end of the day knew this internet stuff was
> make-believe, a distraction - but apparently either he changed or I
> had (in part) the wrong reading. Ah, Marek, RIP you old geezer. You
> were always good at arguing, but I will try to remember you from when
> you were at least reasonable.
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