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Re: whoop de doo
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 14:16:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.test, Todd Lehman wrote:

> In lugnet.off-topic.test, Matthew Miller writes:
> > Shiri Dori <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >   lugnet.off-topic.test (group):
> > > >      Off-topic, non-discussion area for testing and/or
> > > >      experimenting with newsreader setup/configuration,
> > > >      signature files, line wrapping, etc.
> > > 
> > > I was just pointing out what Todd's POV probably is.
> > 
> > Yeah, I'm just pointing out mine. For example, if I were
> > experimenting heavily with the rating system, I might want to have
> > a bunch of posts I could do whatever I want with. And posting a
> > bunch of stuff to .off-topic.test seems like the legitimate way to
> > do that.
> 
> Ahh, but you're special.  No doubts in my mind that if you or DanB
> or JeremyS (for example) had done it, you'd've had a good solid
> reason.  And if you weren't just bored and playing around, I'll bet
> you'd mention ahead of time that you were planning to bombard the
> .test group so noboby would freak.  Yes?

If it helps you figure it out any, I think Alan was trying out the
technique mentioned in this post: <http://www.lugnet.com/off-
topic/test/?n=1520> -- to an excessive extent!  (Note that Alan's post
1520 was 3 minutes before the string of 108 messages started.)

--
Susan Hoover
Houston, TX



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(...) Susan -- thanks. Very Interesting. --Todd (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.terms)

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