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(...) The recent history of .debate is certainly that the types of shouting matches have little chance of being productive, however, I will point out that back some time ago, the "Libertarian" debate DID have real productivity. It DID change (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Well, as soon as I can come up with an idea that I myself can't pick apart on 1000 levels, I will. Unfortunately, thus far I've been unsuccessful... (...) Yeah, but that's the default way of "winning" an argument or flamewar on Usenet. :D (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:>>Hey, that's a good idea- if you pay to become a Lugnet member, you're allowed (...) I'm not yet a member (mainly because most of my posting has been to OT rather than LEGO-specific contributions), (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I would like to put into the enhancement hopper the idea of setting a personal preference for how big the tree view should be allowed to get before it is suppressed. I'm willing to pay a bit more delay to get larger trees, some others may want (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Personally, I come and go. I lose interest in some debates, and gain interest in others. Occasionally I'll see something that really does peak my interest, and other times, I just feel like debating. As to whether it's actually a waste of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I wasn't clear enough. I was looking for some brainstorming on possible solutions first before we trotted out the sharpened knives to rip holes in the ideas. All the ones i posted were dreamt up in about 5 minutes total to act as thought (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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I *said* they had flaws and were thought starters... so you'll see a smiley behind every one of my responses, I'm trying to be funny in them. I suggest you post some ideas of your own, I'm trying to get some brainstorming going... (...) Why not? (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Only post via the web interface? NO THANKS. I've posted maybe a total of 5 times via the web interface (and only because I was in a training class, not on any of my computers). Broken. (...) Then people would just watch the branches to make (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hey, that's a good idea- if you pay to become a Lugnet member, you're allowed to voice your opinions. Sorry, Larry, I can't agree with that. (...) ...giving an automatic "last word" to the person who squeaks in under the post limit. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'll take some culpability here, I'm a sucker for trying to show up the clueless, and no matter how many times I swear it off, it's just too tempting... he's just so cluelessly annoying when he wants to be. (but he CAN be a good contributor (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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