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Re: Lego(r) Master Maniac designation?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 29 Dec 1998 03:52:05 GMT
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beaker@pobox.=nospam=com
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Also sprach Janet Zorn:
: Based on the snip below from RTL, I recommend that there be a
: disqualifying criterion for online conduct inconsistent with the
: promotion of the hobby. Profanity in RTL or Lugnet has no place in the
: promotion of a hobby surrounding toys.
I must disagree with this. I've caught crap for the content of my
signature files, which I refuse to edit or change just for these
newsgroups. We call these words 'dirty' because some segment of the
population does not like them, but there are many people who don't mind
them at all, and in a public forum like this one we have to accept all
types. I generally disaprove of abusive behavior, but slang terms in
and of themselves do not meet this standard.
This is a community for Lego enthusiasts. Moral judgements of the
members are off-topic. Sheesh.
/ _ _ / _ _ Why are they called buildings, when they're already
()(-(//((-/ finished? Shouldn't they be called "builts?"
============= Jim Baker -- Weather Weasel Extraordinaire ==============
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 | | Re: Lego(r) Master Maniac designation?
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| Janet's point was that someone was rude, crude and disrespectful. This kind of behavior doesn't fit with the spirit of RTL. I'm not saying foul language automatically disqualifies someone, but when it is uncalled for (as it was in that situation), (...) (26 years ago, 29-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego(r) Master Maniac designation?
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36859FD2.7B642084@c...AM.com>... :(copy to be posted to rec.toys.lego as well) : :We don't have an official body or anything, and probably won't for some :time. But could we do something like a Master Modeler? With (...) (26 years ago, 29-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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