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In lugnet.admin.general, Tim Courtney wrote:
> I'm ashamed of all the Larry-bashing that's been taking place.
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> If you've only interacted with the man online (which I believe is the case with
> some of his harshest critics), you have no perspective on who he really is.
> Hence, you're really not qualified to judge him. May be qualified to
> CONSTRUCTIVELY criticize his online interactions, perhaps, but not to judge the
> person. Period.
>
> Larry has a thicker skin than anyone I know. He puts up with personal attacks to
> the frequency and degree that would have caused me to stop giving back years
> ago. What is Larry sticking around to do? Give back to the people who trash him
> by his service to the community.
I make no (public) judgement about his character but I would make the following
points in reply to this post:
1. Working tirelessly for a community does not automatically mean you are suited
to any particular role within that community, and
2. When considering suitability for the administration of an online forum, I
would consider online record to be at least as important as his offline
personality.
ROSCO
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