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Subject:	Re: How does one become a "Guild of Bricksmiths(tm)" member?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.theory
Date:	Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:39:41 GMT
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"Kevin Wilson" <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:38E97AEF.1E8CFE2B@compuserve.com... > Richard Marchetti wrote: > > Factionalism within Lugnet begins: the Council, the Guild of Builders, > etc. > > If you mean the Guild of BrickSMITHS, it is no more "within LUGNET" than > it is "within RTL". Completely separate entity. Nor is it a faction. faction = a group within a larger group. I'd say Richard was/is right - unless you are contesting that it is coincidence that all the GBS members are also LUGNETers? What Richard's point is, I am not sure(?). Either way, I'm not sure this belongs in .theory? Scott A

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		Re: How does one become a "Guild of Bricksmiths(tm)" member?
(...) Warning, some words elided from the above by Scott. (URL) as the first reference: 1.A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group. 2.Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

		Re: How does one become a "Guild of Bricksmiths(tm)" member?
(...) That definition is so broad as to be almost useless, though. You could equally say that the GoB is a "faction of telephone users" or a "faction of bipedal oxygen-breathing mammalian lifeforms". "Faction" has all sorts of political (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory) !

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		Re: How does one become a "Guild of Bricksmiths(tm)" member?
(...) If you mean the Guild of BrickSMITHS, it is no more "within LUGNET" than it is "within RTL". Completely separate entity. Nor is it a faction. Kevin (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory) !

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