"Ernest Schaal" <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp>, haber iletisinde sunlari 
yazdi:BDE30B01.2E3DE%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp...
> in article 41BCDB48.60508@yahoo.com, John W. at worthj1970@yahoo.com wrote
> on 12/13/04 8:59 AM:
>
>> Raj Feridun wrote:
>>> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:22:07 -0600, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Raj Feridun wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Since when does being honest equal being mean-spirited?
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Surely you're don't have to ask this question. Not here.
>>>
>>>
>>> If Chris had a really useful and informative site about Japan as he
>>> advertised and got pummeled with negative comments about it anyway it
>>> would have been mean-spirited.
>>>
>>> It's clearly a case of hurt feelings by a guy who was fishing for
>>> compliments and got honest opinions instead.
>>>
>> Last I checked he advertised that it was a site about Japan and himself,
>> not a site offering wonderful advice and information. Besides, I don't
>> think that would have mattered; probably would have made his initiation
>> worse.
>>
>> Not that I'm innocent; I just openly admit that we're a bit harsh on
>> anyone new, particularly if there's an opening for criticism. It's our
>> own form of hazing.
>>
>> John W.
>
> I think part of it is to destroy any innocence or joy in newcomers and 
> make
> them bitter trolls like Kaz, Raj Feridun, and Outland. Too bad
>

Raj is troll?!? Damn, why I keep reading this newsgroup? It appears I don't 
understand a bit of English...