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Re: My top 10
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 03:52:30 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Johann writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Tim Courtney writes:
> > Hi Jacob -
> > Don't feel bad that you made that post.  Its not your problem if people >got
> > offended by your opinion.  I hope you keep posting your opinions and >praise
> > of others' work on LUGNET and don't get discouraged because of this >incident.
> 
> Hmmm....Tim, you are missing the point. Opinions are fine. I have no problem
> with posting opinions either, but to post it here isn't appropriate.
> Remember, we're not talking about a simple opinion here, we're talking about
> a defining list of mecha creations where no criteria has been set forth to
> judge his 'opinion' by.

I honestly do not see what is wrong with posting a list of personal
favorites to a group and thus sharing that list of favorites with others and
inviting them to discuss their favorites as well.

> > I would encourage you to dismiss the egos that get ticked if they aren't
> > mentioned among the favorites.  The hobby is about building for me, not
> > praise for my models.  I'm perfectly content to build MOCs on my own >and not
> > post them because of the hassle of going public with it for that reason.
> 
> To which ego are you referring? Not mine, I hope. I care about praise about
> as much as I care what color tie Larry King wears on a daily basis.

No, not yours, Dave.  I'd rather not name names publicly, but email me
privately if you really want me to share my thoughts with you.

-Tim



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: My top 10
 
(...) We aren't upset at you for this, Jacob. We respect that you have such a list....I have one as well. I choose to post mine on my website rather than leave it out in the open (as you have done) for everyone to scrutinize. (...) I can't disagree (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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