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Subject: 
Re: Why these news groups were created
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:39:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Johannes Koehler wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> 
> > LUGNET currently has 2,500+ members.  I've seen many times where a post has
> > gotten on the LUGNET front page with just a single person spotlighting it.
> > One person spotlights a gay post, and everyone who comes to LUGNET for the
> > first time could find it logical to conclude that all 2,500+ LUGNET members
> > are interested in gay topics of discussion.
> 
> That's as logical as to conclude from one left-handed murderer that all lefties
> are murderers. And who would take the opinion seriously of somebody who comes to
> that conclusion?
> 
> 
> Bye
> Jojo

I didn't say it would be logical for newcomers to assume that; just that they
might (notice the word "could").



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  Re: Why these news groups were created
 
Hello! (...) That's as logical as to conclude from one left-handed murderer that all lefties are murderers. And who would take the opinion seriously of somebody who comes to that conclusion? Bye Jojo (22 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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