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Subject: 
Re: A modest proposal
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:06:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
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.

Who judges relevancy? Scott thinks every one of his posts is relevant,
presumably. No, this is a better proposal because it removes human error.



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  Re: A modest proposal
 
(...) The reader, obviously. I don't think you think "what, no answer?" is a particularly relevant post. Unless you're saying you can't judge relevancy for yourself. I think you can, but you choose not to. Maybe I'm wrong? And since your proposal (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: A modest proposal
 
(...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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