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    defining proper content —Michael Perri
   I am very new to this part of lugnet but I have found a small problem that has received my attention. Anytime I know someone that has found a problem all that I will ask is give a possible solution with it. I wonder if this might be one of those (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
   
        Re: defining proper content —Tim Courtney
     "Michael Perri" <zerog270@aol.com> wrote in message news:FzBK0r.462@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) read (...) they (...) please (...) tough (...) they (...) racial (...) about (...) what (...) I've noticed, and so has everyone else I've spoken with, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
    
         Re: defining proper content —Matthew Miller
      (...) Compared to Usenet, it's a pretty friendly place, actually. I'm not saying that it couldn't be better, of course. (...) [above lines compressed into one] (...) Wait a sec -- in a recent huge flamefest, wasn't it widely held that age has (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Scott Arthur
       (...) Other than RTL, all the other newsgroups I read are work related, but they are all fine. LUGNET is the only one with agro I read. Although, I did used to be on a Ian Banks mailing list thing, and that was pretty bad. I often wonder if LUGNET (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
      
           Re: defining proper content —Todd Lehman
       (...) What is "agro"? (...) FWIW, I haven't noticed any recent changes -- other than the usual flare-ups of debates that happen from time to time. Sometimes they seem like changes because they take things by storm, but they've been here since day 1 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
      
           Re: defining proper content —Adam Hoekwater
        (...) It's often used in place of 'aggression' or 'aggressive'. Seems to fit this discussion... -Adam 8^D (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
      
           Re: defining proper content —Geoffrey Hyde
       If you used to watch a certain morning channel until some time ago, Agro was the co-host and puppet on a TV show which ran cartoons with this puppet and his sidekick/volunteer from the audience joining in. Somewhat wild in places, goofy in others, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Tim Courtney
      "Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8piho1.f4u.....bu.edu... (...) has (...) You should make the attempt to understand what I'm saying, versus trying to pick an argument. I said _general_ - obviously meaning that we're not (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Matthew Miller
      (...) I'm sorry; I didn't mean to give you a case in point. However, I do disagree with you. Rather than saying that we should be nicer to younger people, I think it'd be better for everyone to be more civil in general. People *do* have the ability (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Tim Courtney
      "Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8pj4h5.nhe.....bu.edu... (...) to (...) Understood, its ok. (...) nicer (...) I'd agree with you wholeheartedly. I just think that this might be good for improved communication. But yes, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Lugnet tensions? (was Re: defining proper content) —Eric Joslin
       (...) Help me out here- I've been seeing a lot of people talking about an "increased level of tension" on Lugnet lately, but I guess I don't see it. I know there were two very controversial threads in the past week/week-and-a-half... namely, the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Scott Edward Sanburn
      (...) in (...) for (...) I have found that since I have stopped going into off.topic.debate, I am a lot calmer, and seem to relax a lot more. : ) I think healthy discussion is fine, especially since the brick is a good chunk of life, but I try to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Tim Courtney
       "Scott E. Sanburn" <ssanburn@cleanweb.net> wrote in message news:010e01c006fd$12...8d0@SES... (...) civil (...) isn't (...) a (...) Yeah. I did that about a year and a half ago and it made a difference. Though o-t.debate is somehwat necessary, I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
      
           Re: defining proper content —Scott Edward Sanburn
       (...) am (...) It is very distructive, and I found that I was thinking about it all the time, and I decided to drop it. It is a healthy move, IMO. I rather discuss LEGO items more than anything. (...) but (...) won't (...) age (...) its (...) Yes, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
     
          Re: defining proper content —Matthew Miller
      (...) Heh. Meeee toooo. (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
    
         Re: defining proper content —Kevin Wilson
     (...) Whatever happened to us poor 35-45 year olds? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
    
         Re: defining proper content —Tim Courtney
     "Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:39997771.9E15C9...rve.com... (...) Unfortunately, I think you got lost in the 'Its really late and my brain is fried' void. ;) Sorry bout that! -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
   
        Re: defining proper content —Michael Perri
   I hate replying to my own post but I am going to do it here to summarize. This is what lugnet is all about to me right here. People communicating with a manner of courtesy in an open environment. I asked for feed back on my idea and I thank (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
 

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