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Re: A modest proposal
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:00:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
I'll forego replying to ANY post of Scott's, relevant or not, if everyone
else does too...

Pencil out the "relevant or not" and change "ANY" to "any irrelevant", and
it's a done deal. From my perspective. But just because you abused your
privalages doesn't mean we should all suffer for it. The only reason I don't
think everyone should be prevented from replying to ANYTHING is because we
aren't repeat offenders. I've had 2 o-t-debate dialogues with Scott in as
many years, present situation included. You seem to have one every month or
two. I think you need the discipline more than us.

DaveE



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  Re: A modest proposal
 
(...) Who judges relevancy? Scott thinks every one of his posts is relevant, presumably. No, this is a better proposal because it removes human error. (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  A modest proposal
 
(...) I'll give you a different proposal... I'll forego replying to ANY post of Scott'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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