To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.admin.generalOpen lugnet.admin.general in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Administrative / General / 9435
  I think we stepped in something.
 
G'day folks, Note 1: I decided to compose this post because of the events of late concerning Jesse Alan Long. If you don't want to read something that will make your head hurt, skip this ;] Note 2: I am not arguing with any actions that have been or (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) You bring up a very interesting question. Online situations unfortunately have an serious handicap in human relations in that you don't get any visual or verbal clues. In another online forum, which is an adjunct to a face-to-face forum, I am (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
In lugnet.admin.general, Kyle D. Jackson writes: <snipped for brevity, not for quality> (...) <more snippage, but still good stuff...go read it> (...) Kyle, You bring up some good, thought-provoking points here. I can tell you really have been (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
I'll reply to this, but really without considering Jesse at *all*. I agree that this should be an issue, on some level... (...) You could say so, yes... (...) Right. I think one of the three applies to every single case I can think of (which aren't (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) I've been thinking about this. My jury is still out on this one..., in other words I'm wimping out on forming an opinion ;] In general I believe everybody should get the same treatment. However sometimes, specifically if it will help the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) Chicken 8?P (Like I'm not doing the same thing? I'll try to form one now, here...) (...) I know...I was just making extreme, general (and well known) cases... Think about this...my 2 year old daughter can PLAY with the computer, but she'll (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) Understood. I don't feel comfortable with it either. (...) Yeah, I know what you mean..., I can't seem to wordify it either. There is a difference. I guess I could have better described 2 ("the kid") as someone who (may or) may not be doing (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) As I mentioned to Shiri, I hadn't thought at all of a case like this where medication could help "control" the behaviour. I was thinking of cases where there is no such possible aid. But in spite of that, I think your example fits exactly what (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: I think we stepped in something.
 
(...) It's this latter example (like Frank's) that I had in mind. Someone at LUGNET would only need make the initial contact, and the rest is up to the person's "supervisor". Since I would assume cases like this to be exceptionally rare, I would (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR