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    Re: A little self examination? —Selçuk Göre
   Hi Tim, Actually, I'm also thinking the subject of "is lugnet elitist?" from time to time, and even throw out some of my 0.02 Turkish liras about the subject in some cases, both in RTL and here in Lugnet. I'm strongly against elitism and alienating (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: A little self examination? —Tim Courtney
     In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Selçuk Göre writes: [snip for time's sake - test in 40 minutes :\ ] (...) [snip] (...) You hit it right on here. I don't think we see very much not allowing certain people to participate based on their status in the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: A little self examination? —Shiri Dori
     Hi Selçuk, After reading your post and Tim's, I must throw in a "Me too" (as much as those posts are highly detested around here ;-). In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Selçuk Göre writes: [..] (...) As am I. I don't think anyone is really *for* it, but (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: A little self examination? —Selçuk Göre
     (...) The good thing is this, as you already said. There is no one who do it intentionally. No clans here like veterans or lamers. So the problem for newbies might be having too much expectations. But this should be dealed by their own selves. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: A little self examination? —Maggie Cambron
     (...) You might be surprised.... For instance (correct me if I am wrong!), you have a good sense of humor, you are a cat person, and IIRC it was you who recently made that utterly charming statement about not knowing enough offensive words to be (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: A little self examination? —Selçuk Göre
      (...) :-) Yes, I'm surprised. You are correct at all. Actually, it's also surprised that this is the first message from me replied by four individuals..:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: A little self examination? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) This may be semantics and I may be repeating myself, but like I said, I think a meritocracy (that is, the "rule" of those with merit) based elitist system is a good basis for a specialised hobby community like LUGNET. I think it IS semantics (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: A little self examination? —Selçuk Göre
    (...) I get it. It was not a good example, it was not since I used "popular" and "respected" interchangeably. But still I think, in some extent, spending large amounts means somehow dedication to me, so being popular by it, is not so bad also. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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