wrote:
I was considering returning to the hobby, but frankly the view in this
FAQ has put me off.

Anyone care to comment ?

The point of view posted by "Orator for Decency" is not the FAQ for
this newsgroup. It is in fact the deranged rantings of one Gareth Alun
Evans, ex-G8DXY, G4SDW. He posts this "FAQ" approximately every week,
apparently trolling for trouble (and frequently finding it!) Those that
react to his FAQ are then subjected to systematic harassment.

If G4SDW learns of the employer of the individual who reacts, he makes
a nuisance of himself the
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...9?dmode=source

If G4SDW finds that the individual who reacts has a hobby outside
amateur radio, he makes a nuisance of himself in newsgroups relating to
that hobby:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...f?dmode=source

When he fails to get a reaction to the harassment described above, he
will start making offensive posts using ludicrous anagrams of the
individuals name:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...e?dmode=source

But amateur radio is not Gareth's only hobbyhorse. He frequently airs
his unorthodox views on....

The Royal Family:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...e=source&hl=en

The Scouts:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.re...daeabe9ee12509

July 7th 2005:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...6?dmode=source

The Armed Forces:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.ra...e?dmode=source

Don't let him put you off. Welcome back to the hobby!

73
Mike G4KFK
www.g4kfk.co.uk