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Re: 8 new subgroups of lugnet.people (Kids, Teens, Adults, Singles, Couples, Parents, Support, LGBT)
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:44:53 GMT
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(Because others are afraid to speak what they REALLY think):
I'm offended and I feel as if I have been discriminated against.
First of all, I'd like to put my stance on the gay issue out in the open.
We have a lesbian in our club and there NEVER are any issues. She even puts
same-sex related scenes in her MOCs. I DON"T CARE IF PEOPLE ARE GAY,
STRAIGHT, BLUE-EYED, LEFT-HANDED, ETC! Gay people are just PEOPLE, just
like black people, just like white people, just like pro-life people, just
like surfer people, just like socialist people.
But let us now look at these new newsgroups that have just been set up:
lugnet.people.adults
lugnet.people.couples
lugnet.people.kids
lugnet.people.lgbt
lugnet.people.parents
lugnet.people.singles
lugnet.people.support
lugnet.people.teens
ALL ABOVE GROUPS ARE UNSEXUALLY BIASED EXCEPT ONE! Based on the charters of
these groups as I read them, lgbt people fit wonderfully in the other 7
groups AS WELL AS any other group here on Lugnet. It's about LEGO! LUGNET
IS FOR TALKING ABOUT LEGO! But if we want to play the gay/straight game,
then the fair thing to do would be to add:
lugnet.people.hsha (group)
All about LEGO® people who happen to be heterosexual, straight,
homophobic, abstinent, etc.: Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly
discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it means to be a H/S/H/A
LEGO® fan; acceptance issues; finding community; etc.
And while we're at it, let me bring religion into it.
lugnet.people.religious (group)
All about LEGO® people who happen to be religious (christian, muslim,
buddhist, etc.: Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly
discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it means to be a religious
LEGO® fan; acceptance issues; finding community; etc.
Thank you Todd for trying to make everyone here happy on lugnet. I've been
a happy member for many years reading newsgroups on here and have NEVER had
to ask so-in-so if they were gay because that is NOT WHY WE ARE HERE and
IT'S NEVER NBEEN AN ISSUE. Yes, I have the right NOT to subscribe to that
group or any other group there is here (Like.off-topic.debate), but in my
honest opinion, the solution to this issue as you have presented it is going
to split lugnet-using Lego enthusiasts into 4 groups: Those who dislike the
lgbt issue having a place here, those who like having the lgbt issue here,
those that don't care, and those that don't know. Thanks for the separation
and categorization of my sexual preference and the sexual preference of
every other person here. That has just made my life even better...
"Todd Lehman" <todd.lehman@lugnet.com> wrote in message
news:I4954s.9Cy@lugnet.com...
> Eight new subgroups of lugnet.people have just been created: Kids, Teens,
> Adults, Singles, Couples, Parents, Support, and last but not least LGBT.
>
>
> CHARTER/PURPOSE
> ===============
>
> lugnet.people (group and hierarchy)
> All about LEGO® people (enthusiasts, fans, maniacs, collectors,
> builders, etc.): Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly discussions,
> helpful advice, disaster relief planning, etc.; manias, phobias,
> addictions, obsessions, etc.; support for and relief from non-LEGO®
> friends, coworkers, spouses, significant others, etc.; the human
> condition as it relates to LEGO®; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.adults (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be adults: Introductions,
> anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it
> means to be an adult LEGO® fan or AFOL; working within a budget;
> LEGO® in the workplace; dealing with funny looks from strangers;
> etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.couples (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be in a (not necessarily
> hetero) monogamous relationship: Introductions, anecdotes,
> neighborly discussions, helpful advice, etc.; dealing with a
> non-LEGO® SO; dealing with a LEGO®-fan SO; cohabitation issues; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.kids (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be kids: Introductions,
> anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it
> means to be a young LEGO® fan; coexiting with siblings; challenges
> of underage fandom (set acquisition on a limited budget, convention
> attendance, club membership, etc.); dealing with non-LEGO®-fan
> parents; dealing with LEGO®-fan parents; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.lgbt (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be lesbian, gay, bi or
> bi-curious, transgender, etc.: Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly
> discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it means to be a L/G/B/T
> LEGO® fan; acceptance issues; finding community; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.parents (group)
> All about people who happen to be parents (parents of LEGO® fans,
> parents who are LEGO® fans with non-LEGO®-fan kids, LEGO®-fan
> families): Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful
> advice, etc.; what it means to be a parent and interacting with your
> kids; when/how to introduce young children to the hobby; what to do
> if your kids like LEGO® and you don't, or vice-versa; family-friendly
> activities; things to do to increase interest; things to do to ensure
> an appropriate focus on school and community; what to do if your
> child enters the dark ages; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.singles (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be single: Introductions,
> personals, anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful advice, etc.:
> finding and meeting like-minded people; tactfully explaining your
> hobby; keeping control of your home/apartment; dating topics;
> knowing if a potential SO will accept your hobby; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.support (group)
> All about LEGO® people who are going through or are survivors of
> crises (cancer, leukemia, hiv, death, depression, divorce, disaster,
> illness, disabilities, disorders, abuse, addiction, etc.): Helpful
> advice, sympathy, empathy, moral support; grieving, coping, recovery,
> LEGO® therapy; etc.
>
> -> lugnet.people.teens (group)
> All about LEGO® people who happen to be teenagers: Introductions,
> anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful advice, etc.; what it
> means to be a teenage LEGO® fan or TFOL; coexisting with non-fan
> siblings; staying friends with non-fan peers; challenges of underage
> fandom (set acquisition on a limited budget, convention attendance,
> club membership, etc.); issues related to dark ages; dealing with
> peer pressure; etc.
>
>
> TO SUBSCRIBE
> ============
>
> To participate via HTTP (web interface), point your web browser here:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/adults/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/couples/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/kids/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/lgbt/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/parents/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/singles/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/support/
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/teens/
>
>
> To subscribe via SMTP (e-mail), point your web browser here:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.adults
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.couples
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.kids
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.lgbt
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.parents
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.singles
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.support
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/sub/?lugnet.people.teens
>
>
> To register for posting to any LUGNET group (if you haven't yet done so),
> point your web browser here:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/news/post/setup/
>
>
> --Todd
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