Re: Apple II vs Atari 800

["N.N. Thayer" <nnthayer@hotmail.com>]

On Apr 22, 6:30 pm, Polymorph <polymorp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 5:55 pm, "winston19842...@yahoo.com"
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> <winston19842...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On Apr 21, 1:42 pm, sc...@alfter.DIESPAMMERSDIE.us (Scott Alfter)
> > wrote:
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> > > In article <WLOdncxgjbp_rZHVnZ2dnUVZ_jKdn...@earthlink.com>,
> > > Rick Cortese  <ricor...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > > >David Schmenk wrote:
> > > >> Charlie wrote:
> > > >>> "Rick Cortese" <ricor...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > >>>p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com">news:p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com...
> > > >>>> He is just a troll, ignore him and his BS. I killfiled him already
> > > >>>> and I can safely say he nothing intelligent to offer on the topic.
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> > > >>> You couldn't be more wrong about Michael.
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> > > >> My guess is that Rick is used to be wrong, a lot.  Probably doesn't have
> > > >> many friends, either.
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> > > >Your opinion is of no consequence to me. People in comp.sys.Atari.8bit
> > > >have known me for close to 20 years...
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> > > ...while here in comp.sys.apple2, most of us don't know you from Adam.
> > > Whatever you might happen to know on any given topic is largely nullified by
> > > your arrogant, condescending attitude.  Maybe Atari users find that
> > > acceptable; I would hope not, but since I haven't used one of those since
> > > 1986, I wouldn't know.  I think I'm fairly safe in saying it won't get you
> > > far at all among Apple II users.
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> > > Maybe this opinion, like the others further up-thread, is also "of no
> > > consequence" to you.  The reverse is rapidly becoming true, and you have
> > > only yourself to blame.
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> > > (WTF is it with other 8-bitters coming in here and trash-talking everybody
> > > and everything in sight lately?  First it was the Aztec C vs. cc65 thread
> > > instigated by a Commodore user; now it's this.  I would've thought the Apple
> > > vs. Atari vs. Commodore "wars" were long since ended, and not in anyone's
> > > favor.  I could make reference to my posting history in comp.sys.apple2, but
> > > I have better things to do with my time than to get sucked into a Usenet
> > > d*ck-size contest.)
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> > I used to subscribe to comp.sys.atari.8bit, until I was basically
> > jumped by them just for voicing an opinion.
> > I much prefer the Apple crowd, even though the computer that shares my
> > desktop with my Mac is a TI-99.
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> > This group has been a source of inspiration. There is a lot going on
> > here. And less in-fighting. I also enjoy hanging out on comp.sys.cbm,
> > even though there is more in-fighting there.
>
> From what I can tell by reading old c.s.a2 posts, the Apple ][ crowd
> had its period of in-fighting in the late 90's in which several high
> profile (and somewhat controversial) figures left the Apple ][ scene
> forever.
>
> I would like to think that those who weathered the storm in the 90's,
> in addition to those returning (or joining) the Apple ][ community,
> are much more mature and less prone to the kinds of erratic behaviour
> exhibited by the individuals in question, and that we can have
> discussions that don't dissolve into purile p1ssing contests.  ;-)
>
> As Dirty Harry once said, "Opinions are like @ssholes; everybody's got
> one."
>
> BTW, please pardon my purile language.  ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Mike

The focus here is incredible.  csa2 is way too concerned about
creating, discovering, tinkering, and exchanging information to be in
the same galaxy as caring about childish system wars or other Internet
drama - in the best tradition of the old regional Apple II user
groups.  :)  It is, appropriately enough, the polar opposite of a
typical Mac forum.