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  Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
In lugnet.admin.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) There are a few more things that warnings, proper adminship and the like are contingent on-- That the admins are not a bunch of bloviating blowhards (that leaves me out of the admin (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate
 
(...) I agree, admins that can't be trusted or don't behave for the good of their community are problematic. I belong to at least one message board (not LEGO-related) where a good deal of the above applies. I don't post there often. But if you're (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
(...) Personally, I don't think that's fair. That's the same thing as telling people who disagree with a governmental policy in a certain country to like it or leave it. That doesn't benefit anyone - things only get better when people standup and (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
(...) That's not quite a good analogy. A government is imposed upon you. LUGNET is a free service that you use (yes, I know there are memberships, but they're structured more like donations). It's sort of like complaining about, say, Google or (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
[snip] David, you rock. I admit it: I'm a wuss. I need handholding to do a job I don't like. And over the years it was often YOUR posts and private mails that got printed out and (literally) posted on my refridgerator to get me through the more (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
(...) Hi Jake! I didn't make the point as clear as maybe I should have. I'll try to keep it concise-- Constructive criticism = good Example-- "Maybe we should think about enabling a new message interface so we can put pictures and stuff in our (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
(...) I've been there. If I may expound a little-- Having about 30 cubs running around your ankles at a cub camp on a weekend when it's rained the entire time and the kids are miserable, and you get no sleep 'cause you have to chase down the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Bloviate (was Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!))
 
David Koudys wrote: (snip) (...) and you get no sleep (...) (snip) (...) its ALWAYS a good time for PYRO!!! :) Chris www.ThePyroGuys.com (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.admin.general)

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