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Re: Larry's behaviour
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:54:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Low writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> > > Ban one of us. Do the poll I suggested.
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> > As I'm sure you'd expect, I don't think the poll would be done as proposed.
> > I think it's an all-or-nothing type deal. I think given the choices, I'd
> > rank them as:
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> > 1. Ban neither of you
> > 2. Ban both of you
> > 3. Ban Scott
> > 4. Ban Larry
Perhaps there should be a "poll of polls". :)
> >
> > If I were forced to choose sides? Sure, I'd pick yours, admittedly. But to
> > do so would be allowing you to get away with petty theft, which as you
> > mentioned (and I agreed), isn't acceptable.
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> How about 1a. Ban both of them from replying to each other (at least as a
> trial measure)? Or, at least, a moratorium on the codependent "he's a liar,
> he's a squirmer" drivel...
Why not just institute basic formal debating rules? What is there to be lost
by doing that?
Scott A
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| (...) The reason, fairly obviously, is that there are only two real offenders whose behavior requires the formal implementation of formal rules. Larry and you both contribute useful points to some debates, but far more often than not, your (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I don't think formal debating rules will work, here. The set I'm familiar with are too formal (8 minutes for argument, 8 minutes for response, 4 minutes for rebuttal, 4 minutes for rebuttal response) since they're structured for face to face (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) How about 1a. Ban both of them from replying to each other (at least as a trial measure)? Or, at least, a moratorium on the codependent "he's a liar, he's a squirmer" drivel... --DaveL (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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