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| (...) If I jump into a flaming post, and someone jumps on me I am kind of expecting that not everyone is going to be kind. On the other hand if I am empathizing with someone or having a genuine Lego discussion with someone and I get flamed out of no (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) I just wanted to add my two cents-- a) I thought this was pretty funny. b) I agree with all those who point out that the problem is not with the initial joke, but with people jumping on each other in the aftermath c) I don't think that this (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general)
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| So, I suppose I should shelve my plans for a "Gun-weilding teen blames LEGOWars" announcement? -gyug (geeez, just kidding!) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| Stripped out .off-topic.fun because this isn't! (...) Obviously some have taken offense to my use of the word "Sucker" and I would like to explain that I don't find the word insulting. Last year when Ben did his April Fool's train post I got (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Since my name continues to reappear, I'll reiterate: I know this thread is long over, and it would probably be best to simply leave it alone, but something needs to be clarified. I don’t believe that anybody was really offended by the joke. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Being a week early made me think it was real. (...) I agree. (...) I agree again. Has foot in mouth reached the states already? Posting the message in the Top Stories was the main reason I thought it was for real. (I missed the downward (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) <snipped> (...) Amen, brutha! :) Dan (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) And I strongly feel that this media lends itself to people acting in a manner they normally wouldn't in a face-to-face, real life situation (flaming. etc). Since computers create a safe distance, people start acting like they can say anything. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Perhaps I could stand to lighten up, but perhaps I'm also genuinly concerned for our community, but maybe I shouldn't. Perhaps I should just let the community go where it wants. Maybe I shouldn't care about my fellow man. If you believe I am (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) I wasn't particularly offended by it, but it did bother me, for a couple of reasons. The first being "What the (heck) is this doing in my e-mail?"...like a lot of people, I subscribe to .announce by e-mail; unlike many of those, I read a lot (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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