Re: I hate to intercede, but I'm curious...


"Mason A. Clark" <masoncERASETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 7 Aug 2005 11:46:47 -0700, "Helsley" <bhelsley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Not to make an overly negative comment on the active readership of this
>>group, but over the year I have been casually reading this list the
>>discourse has, by and large, been unintelligent, racist, partisan
>>bickering (with a few, very notable exceptions). Not to suggest that
>>these discussions don't have a time or place, but I had not expected
>>the place to be a list supposedly espousing the benefits of various
>>economic policies.
>>
>>My curiousity is if anyone here is aware of another web-based
>>discussion group that might be more interested in economic theory over
>>say... what was on Fox News last night?
>>
>>-Ben
>
> I have an odd analysis of this. I've watched this newsgroup for
> many years -- 1997 or earlier.
>
> In the good old days there were some *economists* on the group.
> They were *fun*. But we amateurs drove them off by attacking their
> obvious incompetence in economics. They couldn't stand
> the heat.
>
> Now us amateurs -- left to ourselves -- can't have any economics
> fun so we post off-economics stuff. Call it " sci.misc ".
>
> So, the heck with it. Have fun.

I don't think this actually captures what the OP is referring to.

Certainly your point is valid.

But I think the OP is referring to all this crap with either a racist or
protectionist tone that's been cropping up lately.

Most of it is cross-posted from other groups.

>
> Mason C


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