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(...) For that matter, to notice that minifigs have gender is a sexual topic. I voted yes, on the other hand, because I think that sexuality colors everything that we humans do and think and should be fair game in every venue. Chris (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Hello! (...) Everything you ought to know is listed here: (URL) that helps! Jojo (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hey, this reminds me... I owe LUGNET some money. If I paypal (to what addy?) does it go to Todd and get used and appreciated? Chris (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I just voted. I had to go with "Yes," because any time I mention my wife I am discussing my "personal identity as it relates to sexuality." Thanks to the new groups, I can put any wife-related antecdotes into the Couples group. Of course, I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) OMG...I swore I'd stay out of this debate, but I've had ENOUGH. Bill, I guess I'm one of the people you're going to be disappointed in. Sexuality in this age isn't an issue (to me at least), but talking about it on a site dedicated to LEGO is. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) What happens if a gay AFOL posts there about Lego? Probably at least some of the people on those newsgroups will think it's silly to have Lego as a hobby. (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Your were too fast on the trigger in forcing the followup to admin.general, Orion - my response above still pertains to the people.lgbt forum, so back it goes (otherwise readers will be mystified as to why I would mention adding a forum to the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people.lgbt)
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Newsgroup Skip-Filter Settings This is a brief primer on newsgroup skip-filter settings, for those who read LUGNET newsgroups using the web interface. By default, the top-level newsgroup article listings give a comprehensive view of all messages in (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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I am not disapproving of alternate lifestyles. I am disapproving the fact that I see no merit for that type of discussion to be on a LEGO topic site. Please prove me wrong by making use of the new group and stop flaming me. -Rob "Bill Ward" (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) This isn't really strictly true; there are a lot of discussions in the .loc groups which have nothing to do with LEGO (for example, lodging, sightseeing, local politics), and pretty much anything and everything goes in the .org.xx.yyyyy groups (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Thanks for the information! There's lot of forums that I don't follow at all, but every now and then something comes up that I'm glad I caught, so I'm not sure I want to add anything to the skip-filter at the moment. However, this still leaves (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) This is a stupid poll. It's like "Have you stopped beating your wife?" Nobody's proposing any discussion of sex. The new newsgroup is a place for people who live a certain way, and who are also into Lego, to talk about their lives without (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Whatever occurs outside of 'off-topic' is supposed to be 'on-topic' to the focus of the site (LEGO). If this group itself is _not_ 'off-topic,' than all discussion should somehow revolve around LEGO. So far I haven't seen this thread tie in to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) We're talking about the same thing, the web based interface found here: (URL) OT and Admin groups are not blocked automatically by the system per se, that's just the default setting of your skip filter. If you look on the bottom of the main (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.lgbt, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Rob's poll was very biased, so I took your advice, Todd. (URL) of course, that the LUGNET team can do what they want either way) ~Kevoh (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) identity as it relates to sexuality, etc" is way to broad to be able to make a blanket decision. ROSCO (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) create an .lgbt group) would be an interesting side-poll; or asking for a helpful-to-the-community rating (0-10) on each of the .people subgroups. Just a thought. --Todd (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) With wording like that, there is probably an internship at Fox News awaiting. What next a poll on apple pie, the flag and motherhood ? The lynch mob had better keep an eye on the 'singles' newsgroup, who knows what tales of conquest await us (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That does surprise me. Now I'm curious-- what does made someone gay? Merely the fact that they are attracted to the same sex? What about heterosexuals who "opt into" the lifestyle? What makes them gay? JOHN (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) I have a big problem with the way this poll is worded - its definitely one sided and misses the point of the 200+ postings on the main topic forum. It was explicity noted several times that "sexual topics" were NOT going to be discussed and (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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