What happened to Arlen?

[badgolferman]

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

[Jörg Lorenz]

Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?

Marion (maybe others).

I thought about her too. Is still unclear. We will find out.

[Frank Slootweg]

Post by Jörg Lorenz

Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?

Marion (maybe others).

I thought about her too. Is still unclear. We will find out.

Is the Pope catholic?

FYI, 'Arlen' himself has confirmed that he is 'Marion'.

[Alan]

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

And we're all right about you!

[Jörg Lorenz]

Post by Alan

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

And we're all right about you!

+1

[badgolferman]

Post by Alan

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

And we're all right about you!

At least you’ve admitted publicly your enjoyment of bantering with Arlen.
Lorenz has put up high and mighty fake fronts all this time and finally let
it slip out that he’s just a liar and really a secret admirer of Arlen.

And what have you been right about? I’ve only had an issue with Arlen once
and we worked it out. He contributes useful information and causes people
to think about their sacred cow narratives.

The difference between your interactions and my interactions with him is
that he and I can disagree respectfully without hurling insults at each
other.

[Alan]

Post by badgolferman

Post by Alan

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

And we're all right about you!

At least you’ve admitted publicly your enjoyment of bantering with Arlen.
Lorenz has put up high and mighty fake fronts all this time and finally let
it slip out that he’s just a liar and really a secret admirer of Arlen.

You misapprehend.

I make the best of a situation that can't be controlled.

I try to take enjoyment out of any situation where I can.

Would I rather not have to deal with an asshole like Arlen?

Hell yes.

Post by badgolferman
And what have you been right about? I’ve only had an issue with Arlen once
and we worked it out. He contributes useful information and causes people
to think about their sacred cow narratives.

You're wilfully blind.

Post by badgolferman
The difference between your interactions and my interactions with him is
that he and I can disagree respectfully without hurling insults at each
other.

Because you cave on your positions before he starts insulting you, quisling.

[badgolferman]

Post by Alan

Post by badgolferman
The difference between your interactions and my interactions with him is
that he and I can disagree respectfully without hurling insults at each
other.

Because you cave on your positions before he starts insulting you, quisling.

Really? That’s not the way I remember it when I confronted him about using
my identity.

[Alan]

Post by badgolferman

Post by Alan

Post by badgolferman
The difference between your interactions and my interactions with him is
that he and I can disagree respectfully without hurling insults at each
other.

Because you cave on your positions before he starts insulting you, quisling.

Really? That’s not the way I remember it when I confronted him about using
my identity.

Let's see the thread.

[Carlos E.R.]

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?

Marion posted 3 AM today.

[badgolferman]

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

Very revealing, poor old man. You have absolutely no clue how a
newsreader works especially the one I use. Why do you think it took
three weeks to react? Are you even one of the reincarnations?
With one click *I can know everything*. Just a little bit of curiosity.
BTW: Usenet is also entertainment.

You’ve outed yourself as Arlen’s secret admirer. You complain about him all
the time, but now you admit to being entertained by him instead. Hypocrite!

[Andy Burns]

Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?

Marion (maybe others).

[Stefan Ram]

Marion (maybe others).

I whipped up a little program that groups posters based on
their writing style.

Generally speaking, the more text and posts we've got from someone,
the more accurate this bad boy gets. Sometimes you'll find a bunch
of usernames that are obviously the same person. It's a no-brainer
when two names are practically twins or when it's common knowledge
that they belong to the same dude.

But here's the kicker - you might get a couple of folks with
writing styles that are two peas in a pod, even though they're
about as likely to be the same person as the Dodgers and the
Giants sharing a clubhouse.

So you can't just go around saying my method is the be-all and
end-all for proving two posters are one and the same. It's more
like a breadcrumb trail that someone with half a brain needs to
follow, considering all the info out there.

Now that we've got that out of the way, I can tell you that
my program didn't find any writing style that stuck out like a
sore thumb compared to Marion's. But don't put all your eggs in
one basket - we don't have a ton of text from this sender yet.

To avoid barking up the wrong tree, I'm zeroing in on cases where
it's already pretty obvious we're dealing with the same person,
either because their usernames are like two drops of water or because
people are already chewing the fat about it.

(My program, though, didn't give two hoots about how similar
usernames might be - it just zeroed in on the meat and potatoes of
each post. I'm the one who then cherry-picked similar names for this
write-up, just to avoid stirring up any unnecessary drama. Wouldn't
want to set off a wildfire of speculation, if you catch my drift.)

So, without further ado, here are some of the writing style
similarities I dug up when looking at "comp.mobile.android":

'Arlen Holder' ~ 'arlen holder'

'Arlen Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'

'arlen holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'

'Arlen _G_ Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'

'Arlen_Holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'

'arlen michael holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'

'micky' ~ 'Micky'

'Carlos E.R.' ~ 'Carlos E. R.'

'John B.' ~ 'John B. Slocomb'

'Harry Newton' ~ 'harry newton'

'Horace Algiers' ~ 'Horace Algier'

[Jörg Lorenz]

Post by Stefan Ram

Marion (maybe others).

I whipped up a little program that groups posters based on
their writing style.
Generally speaking, the more text and posts we've got from someone,
the more accurate this bad boy gets. Sometimes you'll find a bunch
of usernames that are obviously the same person. It's a no-brainer
when two names are practically twins or when it's common knowledge
that they belong to the same dude.
But here's the kicker - you might get a couple of folks with
writing styles that are two peas in a pod, even though they're
about as likely to be the same person as the Dodgers and the
Giants sharing a clubhouse.
So you can't just go around saying my method is the be-all and
end-all for proving two posters are one and the same. It's more
like a breadcrumb trail that someone with half a brain needs to
follow, considering all the info out there.
Now that we've got that out of the way, I can tell you that
my program didn't find any writing style that stuck out like a
sore thumb compared to Marion's. But don't put all your eggs in
one basket - we don't have a ton of text from this sender yet.
To avoid barking up the wrong tree, I'm zeroing in on cases where
it's already pretty obvious we're dealing with the same person,
either because their usernames are like two drops of water or because
people are already chewing the fat about it.
(My program, though, didn't give two hoots about how similar
usernames might be - it just zeroed in on the meat and potatoes of
each post. I'm the one who then cherry-picked similar names for this
write-up, just to avoid stirring up any unnecessary drama. Wouldn't
want to set off a wildfire of speculation, if you catch my drift.)
So, without further ado, here are some of the writing style
'Arlen Holder' ~ 'arlen holder'
'Arlen Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
'arlen holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
'Arlen _G_ Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
'Arlen_Holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'
'arlen michael holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'
'micky' ~ 'Micky'
'Carlos E.R.' ~ 'Carlos E. R.'
'John B.' ~ 'John B. Slocomb'
'Harry Newton' ~ 'harry newton'
'Horace Algiers' ~ 'Horace Algier'

*ROTFLSTC*

[Marion]

Post by Stefan Ram
I whipped up a little program that groups posters based on
their writing style.

If it takes you more than a glance to figure out my posts, that's saying a
lot more about your lack of intelligence than it says about my abilities.

Here is a post from me that shows my heartfelt writing style, which is:
a. the post is purposefully helpful (because I'm kind hearted)
b. the contents are tested and detailed (because they work)
c. the use is for billions of people (because it's useful)

*Working batch script to append to the browser-independent global bookmarks file*
<https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=84536&group=alt.comp.os.windows-10#84536>

Notice, in stark contrast to the content of detestably repulsive posters
such as the heartless Joerg Lorenz, Alan Baker, Rudy Wieser, et al., who
are only on Usenet for their own sadistic amusement... that just a single
post from me contains more value than everything those disgustingly
unprepossessing sadistic posters have said in their entire lives.

Their whole lives they've been told they were stupid.
On Usenet, they feel they can get back at everyone who is NOT stupid.

That's why these sadistic trolls call everyone else, who actually
contributes value, a troll. Because they hate who they are.

Think about that fact.
All those sadistic posters listed above can *never* add value to anything.

This is why those loathsome sadistic trolls listed above exclaim with
ecstatic joy that *I FOUND YOU* when those repugnant trolls above have seen
a purposefully helpful useful post from those who are kindhearted.

A purposefully helpful value-added post is something they just can't do.

[Jörg Lorenz]

Post by badgolferman

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
Nothing but questions ...
X-posted.

So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!

Very revealing, poor old man. You have absolutely no clue how a
newsreader works especially the one I use. Why do you think it took
three weeks to react? Are you even one of the reincarnations?

With one click *I can know everything*. Just a little bit of curiosity.

BTW: Usenet is also entertainment.