"I recall the old McGriff days in the late 80s or early 90s."
Ah, McGriffs, I remember those days fondly. McGriffs started in about 1997 and was overrun with spam and insults by 2001. It was disbanded 2-3 years later after many fruitless attempts by Gary McGriff to bring it under control.
So there, you lousy dirtbag, and so is your mother