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What, no answer?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 Oct 2001 09:42:00 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> >
> > > Or better still
> > > Ban lugnet.off-topic.debate, so we can get back to discussing Lego.
> >
> > The argument has been made in the past that having .debate as a place to
> > send off topic debates is good for the rest of LUGNET.
> >
> > If you want to discuss LEGO, do so. Nothing is stopping you, nothing is
> > making you post here, and posts here do not as a habit spill out elsewhere.
> >
> > Change the channel, don't call for the channel's abolishment. It is up to
> > the owners of LUGNET to decide, of course.
> >
> > My suggestion of a binding vote, with .debate participants being the voters,
> > was a totally serious one, whatever you or anyone else thinks.
> >
> > I seriously agree with others that have said that .debate is less useful to
> > other participants with both Scott and myself in it and infighting, and
> > banishing one of us may well return it to some more useful state.
> >
> > I of course have a preference as to which one is the more useful poster
> > here, but I am biased.
> >
> > Scott has already said he would not abide by such an outcome.
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> This not true Larry. Where did I say that?
What, no answer?
Scott A
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> I rejected the whole foolish notion - not its outcome. If I did take part, I
> would "abide by such an outcome". But I am not, so this is not an issue.
> Perhaps you could run alone:
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> Vote 1) Larry Stays
> Vote 2) Larry Goes
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> > I would. What
> > does that tell you about the relative merits of each candidacy?
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> Err. Nothing other than that you would rather not debate than justify
> yourself. It also tells me that you do not understand the meaning of the
> word "candidacy":
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> candidate
> noun [C]
> a person who is competing to get a job or elected position.
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> candidacy, British also candidature
> noun [U]
> She is expected to announce officially her candidacy (=the fact that she is
> a candidate) for president early next week.
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> Scott A
>
> >
> > The actual mechanism of banishment need not involve actual administrative
> > action, at least in my case, as I would abide without the need for such a
> > mechanism.
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| (...) This not true Larry. Where did I say that? I rejected the whole foolish notion - not its outcome. If I did take part, I would "abide by such an outcome". But I am not, so this is not an issue. Perhaps you could run alone: Vote 1) Larry Stays (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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