CatBanter

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Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories. They can be
stories of your cat, someone else's cat or just a cat you've seen
somewhere else. The stories can be humorous or sad but should steer
clear of advocating animal cruelty.
Threads: 56,973 Posts: 443,268

On 5/27/2014 10:52 AM, Larry Stark wrote:


Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories.
(snip)

Why bother? IME, most of the various "banter" posters are one hit
wonders who post one very brief thing then disappear into the ether.
That observation has certainly held true in other newsgroups.

In a cooking newsgroup I frequent, a "banter" poster wrote, "I like to
cook on weekends." How thrilling for you! No mention of what she likes
to cook, just that one cockamamie statement. I'm sure we'll never hear
from that person again.

Some of them may be mistaking the portal to Usenet for "chat" and expect
instant replies. Those people have no idea what Usenet is.

OB Cats: Persia slept next to me most of the night last night. I love
to be able to reach out and pet her and hear that purr start up.
It's still amazing to me how much space one cat can occupy.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

On 5/27/2014 10:52 AM, Larry Stark wrote:


Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories.
(snip)

Why bother? IME, most of the various "banter" posters are one hit
wonders who post one very brief thing then disappear into the ether.
That observation has certainly held true in other newsgroups.

In a cooking newsgroup I frequent, a "banter" poster wrote, "I like to
cook on weekends." How thrilling for you! No mention of what she likes
to cook, just that one cockamamie statement. I'm sure we'll never hear
from that person again.

Some of them may be mistaking the portal to Usenet for "chat" and expect
instant replies. Those people have no idea what Usenet is.

OB Cats: Persia slept next to me most of the night last night. I love
to be able to reach out and pet her and hear that purr start up.
It's still amazing to me how much space one cat can occupy.

Jill

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Also: We are on rpca, and that is quite a good place to post the type of
stories that could be called "banter."

Concerning your reference to the cooking newsgroup: There is one person on
there (I'm sure you know who I mean) who seems to think that she has to post
to *every* message...several times, with great frequency. She will even
post statements like "I don't know" or "I don't like that," as if every
message is being sent directly to her.

MaryL

Sweetie Pie gets on the bed every night and purrs and cuddles. After about fifteen minutes she leaves but comes back later. I don't know what she does because she won't tell me.

On 5/27/2014 1:09 PM, MaryL wrote:


"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

On 5/27/2014 10:52 AM, Larry Stark wrote:


Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories.
(snip)

In a cooking newsgroup I frequent, a "banter" poster wrote, "I like to
cook on weekends." How thrilling for you! No mention of what she likes
to cook, just that one cockamamie statement. I'm sure we'll never hear
from that person again.

OB Cats: Persia slept next to me most of the night last night. I love
to be able to reach out and pet her and hear that purr start up.
It's still amazing to me how much space one cat can occupy.

Jill

~~~~~~~~
Also: We are on rpca, and that is quite a good place to post the type of
stories that could be called "banter."

True enough.

My little girl, Persia, is getting up there in years. There simply
aren't that many cute little anecdotes to share these days. But I try.

Concerning your reference to the cooking newsgroup: There is one person
on there (I'm sure you know who I mean) who seems to think that she has
to post to *every* message...several times, with great frequency. She
will even post statements like "I don't know" or "I don't like that," as
if every message is being sent directly to her.

MaryL

Ah yes, I know who you mean. It will either be a one-liner (usually
in the negative) or she'll use the reply to write an extremely long
saga... about nothing.

Jill

"Larry Stark" wrote in message
...

http://www.catbanter.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3


Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories. They can be
stories of your cat, someone else's cat or just a cat you've seen
somewhere else. The stories can be humorous or sad but should steer
clear of advocating animal cruelty.
Threads: 56,973 Posts: 443,268


I can only say that if catbanter is like gardenbanter it's a website that
merely advertises and drops the posts into a genuine newsgroup for replies
which drives them wild.

So don't reply to them unless you check it out

On 5/30/2014 9:09 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"Larry Stark" wrote in message
...

http://www.catbanter.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3


Cat anecdotes
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes) For the telling of cat stories. They can be
stories of your cat, someone else's cat or just a cat you've seen
somewhere else. The stories can be humorous or sad but should steer
clear of advocating animal cruelty.
Threads: 56,973 Posts: 443,268


I can only say that if catbanter is like gardenbanter it's a website that
merely advertises and drops the posts into a genuine newsgroup for replies
which drives them wild.

So don't reply to them unless you check it out


That's exactly what all the banter sites do. They are web-based portals
to the actual Usenet groups. Half the time the people who post using it
post once then disappear. They don't seem to understand they aren't
joining some real-time chat.

Jill