probation - probation - new sock grinding old axe

Thank you for your submission to uk.rec.cycling.moderated.

However, we regret it has not been accepted.  Unfortunately, we have
found it necessary to operate an informal probationary period for new
posters.  We would encourage you to read the group for a while, or
read past articles, before making posts on some contentious topics -
helmets being an obvious example.  In many of these cases there are
certain points which have already been made repeatedly and running
over them for yet another time would be of no value.

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