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alt.usenet.kooks Some information in this article or section has not been verified and may not be reliable. Please check for any inaccuracies, and modify and cite sources as needed.This article or section does not cite its references or sources. You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. This article has been tagged since November 2006. The correct title of this article is alt.usenet.kooks. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions. alt.usenet.kooks is a newsgroup established on 1993-12-20 as part of the alt hierarchy, its main focus is on discussing Usenet contributors who fit the definition of a "net.kook" as mentioned in its FAQ:[1] Anyone who posts uniquely strange, preferably incomprehensible articles, or who manifests a persistent, extreme, and somewhat bizarre obsession, might be a net.kook. The subscribers to the group regularly hold votes to label people as "recipients" of various mock awards. Past "winners" include people of Usenet notoriety such as Archimedes Plutonium, Sollog, Kenneth Robert Pangborn and Jack Sarfatti, and also people (or organizations) of greater fame such as Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Gary Glitter and the Kansas Board of Education.[2] Awards of special distinction have been given to Edmond Wollmann (Kook of the Millennium), Earl Curley (Kook of the Century), John Grubor (Kook of the Century and Decade), Brad Jesness (Kook of the Decade) and Richard Bullis (Clueless Eternal Newbie).[2] See the external links below for a full list of award winners. As its name implies, the main focus is on Usenet posters seen as kooks, though alleged kooks on the World Wide Web and in real life are also discussed, as are more general topics of what motivates posters perceived as kooks by the other subscribers, and what an appropriate response to them might be. Also, persons suffering from actual mental illness rather than mere kookdom are sometimes spared from receiving the award.[citation needed] See Formosa's Law. The group receives many crossposts in the form of follow-ups to alleged kookery in other groups, as well as many posts from people who believe they have been falsely accused of being kooks. The FAQ attempts to distinguish between "kooks" and other types of irritating people:[1] It is important to note the subtle distinction between a net.kook, a net.cretin, a clueless newbie, troll, or garden-variety a.shole. The newbie, one hopes, can acquire a clue on the installment plan even if he can't afford to buy one for cash. The cretin is merely stupid and/ or irritating. The troll is purposely pulling your leg like it got caught in some heavy machinery. The @$$hole is, well, simply that. But a TRUE net.kook has a special fascination derived from his/her/its utter ineffability. Their behavior is irrational, if not downright weird, but they are seldom merely boring. Controversy Because the subscribers are typically anonymous (or pseudonymous) and the group is not moderated, those labeled "kooks" have little chance of redress. Those labeled "kooks" are banned for life from voting in awards on alt.usenet.kooks.[3] Especially in the late 1990s and early 2000s, alt.usenet.kooks has been criticized by some[Please name specific person or group] as a soapbox for personal or political grudges.[citation needed] Critics[Please name specific person or group] claimed that regular users of the newsgroup displayed a "pack mentality" and were engaging in cyberbullying.[citation needed] Regulars in alt.usenet.kooks also followed those labeled "kooks" into other newsgroups and posted messages attacking them.[citation needed] References ^ a b 6. Who is a net.kook?. Frequently Asked Questions - Official FAQ for Alt.Usenet.Kooks - 2006. ^ a b alt.usenet.kooks / award-winners. insurgent.org (2006-02-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-30. ^ 5. Are only AUK regulars allowed to vote?. Official Alt.Usenet.Kooks FAQ - 2006 [How to Vote Mini-FAQ]. Netcabal.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-30. See also Crank External links Alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup on Usenet Official FAQ for Alt.Usenet.Kooks (2006). - Rules and Award Descriptions Kookle Search Engine. - Search engine for Kook Awards and winners Tim Skirvin. Kook of the Month Award Rules. killfile.org. Taylor NetScum. Be Careful What You Ask For - You May GET IT. - a Frequently Asked Questions document alt.usenet.kooks on Google Groups This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer) > alt.usenet.kooks > Some information in this article or section has not been verified and [quoted text clipped - 91 lines] > encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors > (see full disclaimer) On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and screamed: <snip Wikipedia article about AUK> What gives you that impression, Wabbit? AUK isn't going anywhere, nor are the unmodded rec.radio.* froups. Furthermore, apart from his occasional tendency to be a bit spammy, Mark's not an abusive poster, unlike yourself. I see no reason why unbiased mods would be unwilling to allow the vast majority of his posts. Of course, if you forge him while posting to the mod group, and post abuse in doing so, then I suppose you could get your own way _that_ way. However, your net access wouldn't last long... Snarky > On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and > screamed: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Snarky I cna defend myself and dont need help. http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/ >> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and >> screamed: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I cna defend myself and dont need help. That's alright, I don't need permission to post.  Signature________________________________________________________________________ Hail Eris! mhm 29x21 The original "Henry Schmidt" COOSN-029-06-71069 ================================================ Brad Jesness Memorial Kook Appraisal Test (KAT or KAT Index) v. 5.1 by Cipher and the a.u.k crew So, you think you've got a contender, eh? Hard to separate the Kooks from the mere pains in the a.s though. Hopefully this will help you. Instructions : In this section give your Prospective Kook ONE point for every YES answer. Give your Prospective Kook additional points for multiple occurrences. Grading scale follows questions. Have they ever : 1. Been the first to go ad-hominem in a newsgroup debate. 2. Accused someone of breaking a non-existent Federal Law. 3. Called a properly formatted cancel of a BI>20 article a *forged cancel* 4. Ranted about *Free Speech* when a moderator rejected their article. Two points if it's spelled "FREE SPEACH". 5. Tried to censor others, yet scream when others suggest that they killfile them or create a moderated newsgroup. 6. Complained to someone's ISP when they got spanked in a flame war. 7. Been complained about to their ISP deservedly. 8. Flamed someone from an anonymous account. 9. Made a spelling flame. (*) 10. Used RANT-CAPS & manic punctuation. 11. Claimed to be qualified to make a legal determination or medical diagnosis with no justification - bonus points if the kook is obviously projecting her/his *own* condition/behavior. (**) 12. Claimed an academic or professional degree they obviously do not have. 13. Claimed that because of a degree or research topic, another poster cannot know anything about any other subject. In this section give your Prospective Kook TWO points for every YES answer. Give your Prospective Kook additional points for multiple occurrences. 1. Called someone a pedophile or drug pusher without proof. 2. Bonus if they called anyone a "Republican Nazi Pedophile" 3. Ranted about *Free Speech* when an anti-spammer canceled their article. 4. Posted to a newsgroup via sock-puppet. 5. Thought about becoming a Freedom Knight. 6. Voted via sock-puppet in a Big Eight vote. 7. Defended a well known kook. 8. Been Nominated for a Kook award. 9. Invented Usenet 'rules' & 'laws', particularly coming up with creative definitions for what constitutes spam & spamming. 10. Implied that she/he has powerful allies who will deal with his/her enemies, due to having affiliations with Microsoft, the CIA or some other powerful organization - no matter how flimsy the association. 11. Claimed an academic or professional degree after having stated they are a high school dropout or otherwise indicated their actual level of achievement, or claim multiple PhD's, MD's, etc. 12. 'Removed' an academic or professional degree or title from another more clueful poster. (Includes scare quotes such as 'Esq.', or 'Dr.') 13. Claimed one of the well known regulars of AUK is using a remailer to impersonate them, when all kook sign points to them. In this section give your Prospective Kook THREE points for every YES answer. Give your Prospective Kook additional points for multiple occurrences. 1. Threatened to kill or cause bodily harm to another via mail or post. 2. Told someone they have caused the kook to harm himself. 3. Stalked/harassed an opponent off-line. 4. Mail-bombed anyone. 5. Spammed a newsgroup. 6. Posted a forged or altered newsgroup article. 7. Lost an account due to abuse. 8. Won a kook award. 9. Threatened a groundless lawsuit via mail or post. LA Law bonus: Additional point if a TV lawyer is used.) (Grubor bonus: If they claim John Grubor/Law Systems Institoot as counsel) 10. Threatened to have their "agents" come after someone. 11. Had a FAQ posted about their kookiness. 12. Pretended to be a sysadmin or ISP owner. 13. CC'ed emailed complaints to irrelevant or non-existent organizations email addresses, such as the DOJ, AG, CIA, FBI etc. 14. Been TOSsed and then claimed to have canceled it, her/it/himself? (*) PalmJob Exception Rule. Cannot be applied to a mere troll's points. (**) Brad Jesness Factor. Not applicable to BJ, it is expected. Scale/Rank : 1 - 10 points : Kook Wannabe. Needs to read Grubor's posting history on dejanews. Your Prospective Kook has much to learn. They may have just screwed up once or twice. 11 - 25 points : Journeyman Kook. Needs to Continue to mimic the real kooks. Your Prospective Kook could be a contender. 26 - 36 points : Kook First Class. Still a lesser light, but Your Prospective Kook HAS arrived! People killfile him/her. 36 - 50 points : Kook cum Laude. Someone is considering writing a FAQ about your Prospective Kook. Has been nominated for at least one a.u.k award. 51 + points : Kook Magna cum Laude. Your Prospective Kook has a FAQ. Your Prospective Kook will eventually win all the big awards. Your Prospective Kook can leap tall newbies with a single bound. >>On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and >>screamed: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/ Damn it man...you can't defend yourself. Use all the help you can get against this fiend. We can drive a stake into his heart and you can piss on him, when he's down. > On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and > screamed: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Snarky Thanks for being such a big help,kook. You give the term "useful idiot" a whole new meaning! On Feb 21, 2:08 pm, billy_smith_sockmas...@yahoo.com wrote: > Thanks for being such a big help,kook. > You give the term "useful idiot" a whole new meaning! get a life > On Feb 21, 2:08 pm, billy_smith_sockmas...@yahoo.com wrote: > >>Thanks for being such a big help,kook. >>You give the term "useful idiot" a whole new meaning! > > get a life The only point he had, was the one on his head. On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:08:20 -0800, billy_smith_sockmaster did most oddly state: >> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:39:07 -0800, Socks_Fever did the cha-cha, and >> screamed: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks for being such a big help,kook. You give the term "useful idiot" a > whole new meaning! <pats the scared little Wabbit on teh head> There, there, it's OK. Signature________________________________________________________________________ Hail Eris! mhm 29x21; TM#5; Chung Convict #28 Demon Lord of Confusion COOSN-029-06-71069 Supreme High Overlord of rec.radio.* Chuck Lysaght: Tarred & Feathered! "Fredbot == SameAsB4 == TGOOS "You are stalking me, even after I thrashed ya." -- PorchMonkey4Life, a veritable combination of Sherlock Holmes and Doc Savage for the 21st Century. No, really. Would I lie? MID: <zaUqh.2972$E35.415@trnddc02> "He unleashes a fecal explosion he time he posts. He uses so many nyms because he gets beaten so easily and so convincingly in flame wars and tries to hide behind nyms in the hopes of getting a fresh start. To bad for him that his lameness keep shining through like a beacon for all tards (e.g., SameAs$B4, Demon Spawn, Barbara's Pus$y, FredBot, TGOOS, ......, etc)" -- Monkey-man identifies <jitter> as me, among others, in broken English, in MID: <Z_Xqh.3167$E35.215@trnddc02> "Q: What do you call someone in the White House who is honest, caring, and well-read? A: A tourist." -- Anonymous "It would be offly hard for any of you to abuse me on usenet. Really. I have the advantage. I could easily turn alt.usenet.kooks into a cesspool of encoded posts. Bringing the noise ratio up so high as to make the group worthless. Anybody who can code could do this, why nobody has bothered before now is beyond me. The ultimate spamming engine.. 'BAWAHAHA'" -- Dustbin "Outer Filth" K00k's delusions of grandeur reached new heights, in Message-ID: <Xns98355D29419B9HHI2948AJD832@69.28.186.121> "Immorality: The morality of those who are having a better time." -- H. L. Mencken "Consider that language a moment. 'Purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States' is in the eye of the beholder, and this administration has proven itself to be astonishingly impatient with criticism of any kind. The broad powers given to Bush by this legislation allow him to capture, indefinitely detain, and refuse a hearing to any American citizen who speaks out against Iraq or any other part of the so-called 'War on Terror.' "If you write a letter to the editor attacking Bush, you could be deemed as purposefully and materially supporting hostilities against the United States. If you organize or join a public demonstration against Iraq, or against the administration, the same designation could befall you. One dark-comedy aspect of the legislation is that senators or House members who publicly disagree with Bush, criticize him, or organize investigations into his dealings could be placed under the same designation. In effect, Congress just gave Bush the power to lock them up." -- William Rivers Pitt "It has become clear in recent months that a critical mass of the American people have seen through the lies of the Bush administration; with the president's polls at an historic low, growing resistance to the war Iraq, and the Democrats likely to take back the Congress in mid-term elections, the Bush administration is on the ropes. And so it is particularly worrying that President Bush has seen fit, at this juncture to, in effect, declare himself dictator." -- Frank Morales http://www.uruknet.biz/?p=m27769&hd=0&size=1&l=e&fark |
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