On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:47:06 -0800, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in <457988fb$0$82601$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:

>james g. keegan jr. wrote:
>
>> even you must be aware on usenet that unsupported claims are
>> considered false claims.
>
>Actually, whether statements are considered true or false has a lot to
>do with the reputation of who is posting them. If they are posted by
>someone with a history of lying and off-topic posting then they are
>often written off as false. This is the problem with Navas, I think that
>he may on occasion post something useful and correct, but the Usenet
>community now automatically discounts anything he writes because of his
>history. No one would think any worse of him if he admitted his errors
>and changed his ways.

'Those who have evidence will present their evidence,
whereas those who do not have evidence will attack the man.'

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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>