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Mojo
08-06-1999, 03:46 PM
In browsing (non-adult) newsgroups, i.e. alt.revisionist.history, the messages are all gibberish, although the subject lines are not. Example of text:
I have a controller this vigor or listing have ascribed you across his adviser. How do they obtain but them apart? Plus have I not muster on quite every brigade? Their hedonism hugged past them lest I chipped me.

Anyone know the story behind this? There seem to be certain words that crop up more often than others ("Puritan" being one). I assume its done so that people won't get upset and flame 'em.

quadell
08-06-1999, 03:50 PM
Would loverock or Dragonfly9X care to reply? :)

Your Quadell

Strainger
08-06-1999, 04:03 PM
Reminds me of a Scientology thread we had going recently. Basically, the Scientologists frequently unleash a bug against anti-Scientology messages, turning them into gibberish. Do these occur in discussions about Scientology, by any chance?

Mojo
08-06-1999, 04:09 PM
Yes. That might be an explanation. Here's an example:
http://x44.deja.com/=hotbot/getdoc.xp?AN=508831150&CONTEXT=933973697.938541133&hitnum=8

Strainger
08-06-1999, 04:13 PM
It's called a "sporgery." Check this link for more info http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001065.html

Mojo
08-06-1999, 04:20 PM
Yep, that seems to be it. Much obliged.

I find some of the sporgerys more compelling than anything a scientologist or white supremist could write :)