The following is a tale I decided to write about sci.med.vision since
I am bored today.

Once upon a time a man saw that the ophthalmologist field was an
interesting one. He decided that he ought to come into the career.
Later in life, he thought, wouldn't it be good if we could all come to
one place and discuss matters of this study and to share our ideas.
So, he saw a place called 'internet' and said: this looks like a good
place where we can talk. So he made the newsgroup, and saw that it was
good. The group was soon flourishing and the best doctors from around
the world came to talk about their own ideas.

But soon the group was plunged into hell. For a new shroud had come
over the clouds, unbeknownst to the members. Anyway, soon the members
were discouraged to see that the quality of posting had degraded into
flaming others where valuable information had once circulated and
prevailed. Some of the members left the group in their anguish. Thus
began the 'dark ages'.

After many years the group was near to seeing the light, for a number
of special individuals had came with a new level of thought, known as
Batesians. However the light was shortlived, and the group degraded
back into the previous state of war and destruction.

Anyway, that was fun writing loll