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Re: defining proper content
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Date: 
Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:35:04 GMT
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote:
I've noticed, and so has everyone else I've spoken with, that LUGNET is very
on edge and people are quick to lash out at each other.  Overall a tense
environment which is not very welcoming, and something really does need to
change.

Compared to Usenet, it's a pretty friendly place, actually. I'm not saying
that it couldn't be better, of course.


Under 10 11-14 15-17 18-25 25-35 45-55 55+ • [above lines compressed into one]
Kinda vague, but gives ample distinction in general maturity levels.

Wait a sec -- in a recent huge flamefest, wasn't it widely held that age has
nothing to do with maturity?

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  Re: defining proper content
 
(...) 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
 
"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)

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"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)

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