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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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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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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