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Re: A modest proposal from a modest person
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 18:58:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
How about 1a. Ban both of them from replying to each other (at least as a
trial measure)?

I'll give you a different proposal...

I'll forego replying to ANY post of Larry's, relevant or not, if everyone
else does too... and I'll hew to that just as long as everyone else can hold
out too. As soon as some regular slips up, (we'll ignore wanderers who
reply) it's over. That takes what Larry does completely out of the equation.

Fair enough. In fact why don't we take turns. Each time someone else slips
up it's the other one's turn not to get replied to by the group.



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  Re: A modest proposal from a modest person
 
(...) In fact, the more I think about this, the more I like it. It gives a very strong incentive NOT to post irrelevant things, and instead to post things that are so compelling that people want to reply to them. As long as I'm the one "in the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: A modest proposal from a modest person
 
(...) You are starting to sound desperate. Scott A (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  A modest proposal from a modest person
 
(...) I'll give you a different proposal... I'll forego replying to ANY post of Larry's, relevant or not, if everyone else does too... and I'll hew to that just as long as everyone else can hold out too. As soon as some regular slips up, (we'll (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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