"Longworth" wrote in message
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Pete,
I have read and participate in r.a.s for the last few years. The
newsgroup is not 'restricted' to primary students.

I never said it was. Please don't put words in my mouth. It does nothing
to support your point, and makes you look dishonest.

[...]
Any perceived problem with cross postings of on-topic subject is
quite insignificant in comparison to the numerous off topic, thread
hijacking branching out to politic and religious discussions seen at
rec.avatiation newgroups!

Your statement is quite ironic, given how this thread got hijacked into a
r.a.owning issue ("engine making metal"). IMHO, that's a perfect
illustration why excessive cross-posting is such a problem (never mind the
divergent threads that wouldn't be on-topic in any rec.aviation.*
newsgroup).

Your other statements are classic slippery-slope logic. The fact is, lots
of topics would be of possible interest to many if not all of the people who
frequent the various rec.aviation.* newsgroups. Unfortunately for your
argument, that's not justification for posting messages on those topics.

Pete