This is a new phenomena to me.
I'm on a Porsche 914 list,
and at least one person reports posting their 914 for sale,
and getting insulting responses.

One thing I have always noticed....( first noticed in CB radio chatter in
the 70's ) -

Where there is 'anonymity  ..........
'some people' will use that as an opportunity to be complete jerks.
Such a silly waste of time.
What you are seeing is "Outward expression of their own inner pain and
anger."

< I'm a self-described  Emotional Health Technician too - lol.  - not that I
particularly have very strong Social Intelligence ...
heck, that's why I have to be an Emotional Health Technician, to try to make
up for innate weakness in that area ! >

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:37 AM
Subject: Samba ad response

>I wanted to post here the nice response I got to an ad I posted on The
> Samba website.  I have had several emails like this over the past couple
> of years and I think it is time something was done about these "drive
> by" flamers who aren't members of the Samba site so that they think they
> can send you these ridiculous emails and get away with it.  I am going
> to post them here to this list along with the emailers email address so
> you concerned citizens can let them know that while the internet age
> makes hate mail that much easier, it also makes responding to them in a
> group way that much easier as well.
>
> A visitor to TheSamba.com has replied to your ad for:
> 86 Weekender Camper FS- price lowered     Price: 1695.00
> at: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=837510
> and sent the following message:
> ***************************************************************************
>
> Contact: kevin - soroudi53@netzero.net
>
> i am sure you are ugly like your van , that is why you ask $1700.00 , are
> you not embarrassed of what you are asking , do you really think every one
> is stupid as you are . .
>
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