On 2009-08-15, Dave J wrote:

> In MsgID on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:48:21
> +0100, in uk.net.news.config, 'kat' wrote:
>
>>
>>Peter J Ross said:
>>
>>> Newsgroups SHOULD NOT be created just because there's a fashion for
>>> using software that lacks standard coring/killfiling features that are
>>> incorporated in all adequate Usenet software. Users of Google Groups,
>>> Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, Forte Agent and the
>>> like need to be *educated*, not bowed down to.
>>>
>>
>>Aside from the fact I consider that to be elitist crap, 
>
> Why is it elitist to say they need to be 'educated' ? If he'd said they
> need to be kicked out or killfiled or ignored in some way then maybe, but
> to say they need some input from someone who *does* know how it ticks
> (this presumably includes from him) seems inclusive rather than elitist.

I agree that it's reasonable and not "elitist crap" (although I
disagree with PJR's conclusion about the URCM proposal).  PJR is
respected for his expertise in news.software.readers and related
places.