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In lugnet.starwars, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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A poorly created joke because anyone who didn’t know Rob probably didn’t get
it (As evidenced by Todd and your posts).
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I think even if you do know Rob, the “joke” is still a poorly created one.
If you have reason to suspect that someone has provided a false name (in
violation of the ToS), public accusations really aren’t the way to go --
unless you’re really sure that a false identity has been provided -- but
even then, it’s risky because you could always be wrong. Obviously, if
someone gives the name “James Bond” or “William Churchill,” we can be pretty
sure there’s a very high probability that they’re lying. But for names that
simply sound unusual to us because we don’t hear them often (or ever) in the
circles we go in, usually a simple Google search for a given surname or first
name will show, more often than not, that an unusual sounding name is often
a real one and not made-up one. Conversely, if someone provides a name that
is sounds common and real, there is obviously no guarantee that they’re not
lying about their name, but I feel it is a very serious thing to call someone
a liar.
I knew well that Rob wasn’t serious, and that he already knew how to find
someone’s name in their post. The thing is, I just don’t see any humor in
questioning someone’s name or identity.
--Todd
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| "Todd Lehman" <todd.lehman@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:IAJD8z.14rM@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Todd. That helps put everything into focus for me. I had NO idea I wasn't funny. Apparently I'm the only one who gets it. Oh well. At least ACPin's (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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