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Subject: 
Re: Calling it Quits
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:07:26 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Gabe Bark wrote:
This is another joke right?  I hope so, cuz this is nothing to get this
wound up about

Frank Filz replied:
It isn't a joke. Perhaps I'm in a bad mood, but I really am getting sick
of all these jokes, and I do have a real concern for the viability of
electronic communication. <snipped>

Please consider these words of wisdom:

"I suggest every one try and remember one of the most important rules of
electronic communication:

If you are upset or angered by a post, mark it unread and come back in
an hour or the next day, or whatever, and decide if you are still upset
by the post before posting an angry reply."

http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=9505

Dan



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  Re: Calling it Quits
 
(...) Excellent advice (and ironic that you cited who you cited). In this particular case, though, I think Frank *is* on to something. I think in this electronic age, we go through the cycle of -that's new, it's neat... wow, who'd have thunk of it! (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)

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(...) It isn't a joke. Perhaps I'm in a bad mood, but I really am getting sick of all these jokes, and I do have a real concern for the viability of electronic communication. I must stress however that I don't think we're that close to the brink of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)

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