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Re: i decided to
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lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date: 
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 04:02:14 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Tim Courtney wrote:
In lugnet.castle, Ross Crawford wrote:

Tim, did you get out on the wrong side of bed this morning, or something? I mean
I like good grammar & spelling as much as the next guy (probably more) but I
don't think you have to be so rude about it. You could simply point out that as
Lugnet is used by many as a reference, it's value is vastly improved if posters
spend a little extra time composing their submissions.

I've simply noticed this as a pattern for Daniel over years of time. The last
time he posted, others pointed out this very behavior before with no responses
from him: http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=19928

Yep, I'm well aware of the history.

I might be wrong, but it looks to me that he doesn't care enough to make the
effort. I seriously doubt Daniel would respond to a more indirect suggestion for
to write a cohesive message. I find it difficult to respect people who ignore
correction, polite or impolite.

Well I doubt he'll respond to direct suggestion either, so why make the
newsgroup seem less friendly by posting it?

ROSCO

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  Re: i decided to
 
(...) I'm a big fan of diplomacy, in cases where it is appropriate. I'm learning to become more of a fan of being direct where it is appropriate. I don't think it's fair to automatically categorize being to the point as being unfriendly. To address (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: i decided to
 
(...) This is, in my considered opinion, *off topic* for the off-topic.debate newsgroup as it has to do with the norms and standards of LUGNET itself. If you have an issue with the approach Tim, or anyone else, uses to try to improve things on (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)  
  Re: i decided to
 
snippage... (...) a) Dan posted in Castle in the first place...its not like he posted in general. That's where he likes to hang out. So he doesn't take care in his postings... b) on one hand he's in grade 9, so he should be starting to know (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: i decided to
 
(...) I've simply noticed this as a pattern for Daniel over years of time. The last time he posted, others pointed out this very behavior before with no responses from him: (URL) might be wrong, but it looks to me that he doesn't care enough to make (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)

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