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Re: The problem I have with upcoming product hoaxes
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:41:32 GMT
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Dave,
> Scott:
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> In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> > April Fools is a natural time to do it [a hoax], and I look forward to • next
> > years. I think people need to be more careful posting to groups, and make
> > sure we stay on charter to what the groups mean.
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> I'm torn about this. I agree that lugnet.announcements might be a • problem,
> since the supposition seems to be that information posted there is • presented
> as accurate in good faith. I'd be less worked up about a hoax posted to • an
> appropriate group, such as if the BURP-BURP were posted to • lugnet.starwars.
> There, it seems, the criteria for a general announcement are less formal.
Indeed. This just smelt bad to me.
> At the same time, I think limiting hoaxes to April Fools' is self-
> defeating. That's like saying we can only have a hoax if the hoaxer(?) • labels
> it as such--what's the point of someone's hard-wrought hoax, if there's no
> joke to be made as a result?
Well, yes, but I don't mind hoaxes about my favorite subject, as others I am
sure. I guess this concerned me more than other ones, I guess. Seems we all
seem to be jumping on lots of needles lately, but I digress. This is getting
close to debate, and I am trying to stay away from. It's good for my heart.
: )
Scott S.
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