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  • The main thing I like about this ECHO

    From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Rug Rat on Mon Jan 12 12:35:00 2026
    Hello Rug Rat!

    ** On Saturday 10.01.26 - 12:18, Rug Rat wrote to Mike Powell:

    On Sat 10-Jan-2026 9:55a, Mike Powell@1:2320/105.0 said to Rug Rat:

    To be fair, the subject matter is supposed to be a little
    different. This

    Understand vis - visa the subject matter. The main thing
    I like about this ECHO is as mentioned above, the topics
    usually start out with an actual objective news article,
    if people want to follow up with a subjective response
    they can. So far it seems to keep things focused.

    This echo "works" encouraging conversion because there is a
    good "seed" from some actual news story. But primarily because
    the moderator does a little work to plant something that might
    be of interest to talk about.

    The echoname CONSPRCY here doesn't really mean much. It could
    just as well be AAABBBCCC. ;) We're not really reading
    conspiracies. The key is there a "seed".


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Tue Jan 13 09:51:44 2026
    This echo "works" encouraging conversion because there is a
    good "seed" from some actual news story. But primarily because
    the moderator does a little work to plant something that might
    be of interest to talk about.

    Actually, I think the moderator has passed on. I am just another user
    posting stuff.

    The echoname CONSPRCY here doesn't really mean much. It could
    just as well be AAABBBCCC. ;) We're not really reading
    conspiracies. The key is there a "seed".

    Most of what I post is about things that are not a conspiracy by
    themselves... government controls on the internet (information control), AI, robots... but that are things that might make someone more conspiracy
    minded go "hmmm..." ;)

    Mike


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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Mike Powell on Wed Jan 14 20:17:00 2026
    Hello Mike!

    ** On Tuesday 13.01.26 - 09:51, you wrote to me:

    Most of what I post is about things that are not a
    conspiracy by themselves... government controls on the
    internet (information control), AI, robots... but that are
    things that might make someone more conspiracy minded go
    "hmmm..." ;)

    It just goes to show to the naysayers of dead echos, that a
    little bit of content like that can stir the conversation.

    Anyone can do it, not just a listed moderator.

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    ../|ug

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