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(...) Ok thanks for the clarification. So you're saying it's OK to bait people all that you want, but anyone rising to it is potentially at risk? I'll keep that in mind. (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I think she is saying that you are an adult and you are responsable for your actions. Just like everyone is. If Suz feels someone crosses the line, they will deal with the consequences of their actions, regardless of the cause. Jude (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) All true but I am trying to find out what the line is so I can decide whether to support or oppose. Is it OK to bait people as long as they don't rise to the bait? Most of the time when Scott baits me, I don't rise it it. I'm pretty proud of (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Look at it like a challenge, strive for purfection. <g> I hope Suz will deal with the baiting. But you are responsible for what you do with what is thrown at you. Let her deal with Scott. Jude (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) How? Is this policy part of it? Or not? Many people acknowledge that he's a problem but so far nothing has worked. (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) uhg, I am *so* sick of the "I need to know where the line is" b.s. Your poor elementary school teachers... I can hear you now: "..yes Ms. Bizzbee, BUT, if I have gum in my mouth and I'm not chewing it, is that ok? because the rule says 'no gum (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general) !
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(...) And you're bickering with *me* (and a little grandstanding besides(1), truth be told) because you'd rather just ignore the very real problem of Scott Arthur and hope it goes away. It won't. You've enabled his behaviour. But OK, whatever. Your (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Well if this is an actual vote of the people, then I vote for working on the letter. If this wasn't an actual vote then please ignore this post. :) thanks, mark (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general)
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(...) It doesn't *matter* whether you support or oppose it. LUGNET is not a democracy. If Suz wants to give you or anyone else a "time out" for whatever reason, that's her prerogative. --Bill. (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) jumping to your own conclusions. and incorrect. (...) Look, I can not define provocation, so cannot use that as a basis for punishment. and that's not being said for Scott's benefit. (...) wrong. If the membership makes payments for time I (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Sounds like about the only plausible solution to me... Perhaps in a perfect world Suz could spend time punishing baiters, but it sounds like that's not gonna happen. (...) I dunno if I'd be so proud if that were my record. If cars crashed only (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Larry: There seems to be some absurd assertion that Scott A. is some kind of significant threat to the stability/civility of Lugnet, but I just don't see it. Even if I were to accept that Scott were such a threat, then I would suggest that you (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Okay. I've been watching this for nearly a year, saying very little, but this thread's got my goat. Baaa. (...) Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Larry, I have always had a great deal of respect for you, even when we disagree--but this kind of thing (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) These words are baiting, and I totally reject what you are trying to say. I'd be amazed if you could back this up. In fact, I'll give ten pounds to charity if you can show me/us the alleged "95+%" baits you have ignored from me and the alleged (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Your obsession with me is getting rather worrying? When is this going to end? Scott A (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I agree. What Larry is doing is doing nothing for LUGNET, I wish he would just stand back and think about that. I have him told as much via e-mail. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general)
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Y'know Scott, as the other half of this particular problem you should accept a very considerable portion of the blame for it. Just because someone else has taken the opportunity to point out some of Larry's possible flaws is no reason for you to (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general)
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(...) None of us are perfect Richard. I have already admitted I could have worded a couple of posts a little better. I do have some humility. (...) I'm tired of it. I'm not amused by it. I’m not a mean person, and I try not to gloat. (...) <whine (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general)
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Sorry. I boobed. I had no idea this was heading for .general. FUT lugnet.admin.suggestions Scott A (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree 100% with Richard. (...) I can see how that would be incredibly frustrating. I have my distinct opinions on who is the corrosive one, but I really think at this point both of you are devaluing the LUGNET experience for the users who (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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I would just like to say that the extent of the discussions that have gone on here in the Lugnet Commuity are on the whole about Lego as it should be. I don't know how to fully encapsulate my fellings on how much that has drifted, suffice to say (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) As I have said before, I would like to see o-t.d changed so that new threads cannot be started there. Scott A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) That's not a bad idea. It could't prevent the general behavior, but would discourage it, and make a point to those people who tried it for the first time. -Suz (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Denying new threads would do nothing except make it harder for people to ignore threads they have no interest in, since people would be replying to current threads to fire off a new topic (more than is already done so). It would accomplish nothing (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I'll add my voice in opposition to this proposal also. It will result in a couple things: - it will do nothing to stop the current debates, there's plenty of existing threads to hang off of - it will clutter other threads with debate (right (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) o.t-debate is for discussing things not related to LEGO, so if I wanted to start a discourse on, say, the merits of green crayons as opposed to red crayons for colouring the grass in my neices 'Sailor Moon' colouring book, and I wanted (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) admin.roundtable turned into the group you're using now, admin.suggestions. This is the place for discussing modification of charters, etc. I chose not to use the word 'roundtable' (even though it was an appropriate word) because I did not (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I wouldn't have made that connotation, but then, here at IBM, roundtables are meetings where upper management brings a bunch of peons into the room to just have an open discussion. (...) It does seem to be working pretty well, and is keeping a (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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