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Re: 8480 Technic Shuttles
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sun, 2 Apr 2000 21:38:09 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> > In lugnet.admin.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > I don't think a consensus has been reached(1). I for one consider it an
> > > auction. However Todd has ruled that it isn't and that is sufficient. Under
> > > Lugnet T&C this post is OK for .b-s-t
> >
> > I don't recall saying that. :-(
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> > I remember putting forth the argument that an OBO sale was mathematically
> > equivalent to a sealed-bid auction. (Two names for the same function.)
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> > Sealed bid auctions belong in .auction, and OBO sales belong in .b-s-t.
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> Let's try again. You say they're mathematically equivalent but sortable by how
> they're labeled (and treated) into one of the two groups.
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> I say they're mathematically equivalent and therefore all belong in auction,
> regardless of label.
I definitely agree on this. An auction is an auction, and I consider a
sealed-bid-highest-offer-sale an AUCTION. It looks and quacks like an auction, it
should be in .auction.
> Difference of opinion about a subtle point. But your word carries and I am OK
> with that. Really. I was trying to end this before it got spun up again. :-(
> Why can't you just accept that when I say I accept that you want something a
> certain way, that's good enough? You don't always have to be "right".
>
> ++Lar
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| (...) auction, it (...) NO! Don't agree with me, please. I beg you. :-) This debate is OVER. Ignore Todd. It doesn't matter if he's right or not, its his game and he makes the rules and that is good enough for me and should be for everyone. But if (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Let's try again. You say they're mathematically equivalent but sortable by how they're labeled (and treated) into one of the two groups. I say they're mathematically equivalent and therefore all belong in auction, regardless of label. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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