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Re: Social Engineering (was: Re: The Friendliest Site On The Internet. (Was Re: A little self examination?))
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Tue, 24 Oct 2000 14:06:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

I think "Social Engineering" can mean many things. You can really only define
it by its aim.

We might be able to define it by its aim, but we can only evaluate it in
terms of outcome.

Good point. But before we can say "No Social Engineering Allowed", we have
define what it is. Could it be argued that the rules of LUGNET themselves are
social engineering?

Scott A

The recent episode may have been a noble attempt to shame
us into some sort of community restructuring, but in reality Matt's posts came
off as childish posturing and name-calling.

    Dave!



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  Re: Social Engineering (was: Re: The Friendliest Site On The Internet. (Was Re: A little self examination?))
 
(...) define it by its aim. (...) Absolutely! They are, after all, the foundation of this community (or society?), so they would certainly qualify in my view. For that matter, the fact that LUGNet is a generally cohesive, friendly, and positive (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Social Engineering (was: Re: The Friendliest Site On The Internet. (Was Re: A little self examination?))
 
(...) We might be able to define it by its aim, but we can only evaluate it in terms of outcome. The recent episode may have been a noble attempt to shame us into some sort of community restructuring, but in reality Matt's posts came off as childish (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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