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| | | Hey all, I’ve noticed lately that there has been a surge in the amount of posts built on the theme of censorship and controlling what people build. Now I really don’t want to cause a fuss considering there are censors throughout the world but for (...) (19 years ago, 21-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | (...) O, I agree, more or less. As is oft repeated, (URL) "LUGNET does not censor">. I believe this also to be a worthy goal of it's members. However, in a civilised community, such as I believe we're trying to build here, a certain amount of (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Chris Klint
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| | | | | | Allister, I usually lurk, but the original post coupled with the recent trends out here begged for a satire. Of course there are holes in this position, the same holes Ondrew’s original has; let’s count them. 1) If I truly “don’t want to create a (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Chris, The comment about 'self censorship' wasn't directed at anyone in particular. It's between you and your conscience what you post - nothing to do with me. However I did spot the satire, and enjoyed it, even allowing for the somewhat (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Chris Klint
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| | | | | | Allister, It’s not really conducive to debate when one person raises issues and asks questions, but the other responds by suggesting three times in the same message that he go away. I’ll probably stick around to see if Ondrew ever meant his post as (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | (...) I think Allister was posting a satirical critique of Lenny's post(s) suggesting that JLug was the place to discuss stuff that he didn't think belonged on Lugnet. As I suspect you have just discovered, sometimes satire on the internet can be (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Don't go away. Go there as well. Ondrew either will respond, or he won't. I don't care which. Do I look offended? <:^D Cheers, Allister (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | (...) I don't follow what you are talking about. First off, are you saying I am a censor? Who else is in this group of censors? How did you determine who's a censor and who isn't? Keep in mind that I have never argued that Richie shouldnt have the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Chris Klint
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| | | | | Lenny, You’re quite right, of course. Add that to the list of problems with both satire and original: they’re hopelessly overwrought. One thread of vociferous objection to a controversial MOC does not make a regime of censorship, nor does one (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | (...) I didn't catch the satire until I read your reply to Allister. I see it now, very subtle. There's just so many people I've seen who'd write exactly what you wrote and mean every word of it. (...) Oh, didn't you read the description? Thats an (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions? —Chris Klint
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| | | | | | Lenny, The photo's actually part of an (URL) review> of Dino Attack's flagship set, 7477 T-Rex vs. T-1 Typhoon, that I dropped in .military because it was geared toward the crowd there. To summarize three pages of text in a sentence, it's difficult (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshelf-- opinions? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) Your argument is that I should have acted with more sensitivity? Quoth Lenny (from (URL) this post>): (...) A truly great example of sensitivity there. Even so, I’m not seeing the call for acting with more sensitivity in what you wrote. And (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshelf-- opinions? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) I would just like to point out to all that seem to have formed an incorrect opinion about what JLUG is: JLUG is NOT an adult forum. From the user agreement, JLUG "..is for discussing any facet of creating with bricks but is intended for a (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshelf-- opinions? —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | (...) What does "mature" equate to? Typically the adjectives 'mature' and 'adult' mean the same thing (Mature Language/Adult Language, etc). Or are you suggesting that non-adults can participate in JLUG? Funny thing that you would specifically (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshelf-- opinions? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Non-adults participate in JLUG and are perfectly welcome to do so. And just to be clear, immature people are also welcome. Just because we say "..intended for a mature audience" does not mean others are not welcome to participate, if they find (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | (canceled) —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshelf-- opinions? —Timothy Gould
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| | | | (...) I doubt you've made Richie cry but you've certainly made me irked. Stop acting as though you are somehow superior. You've been picking fights just as much as he has. (...) If you are one of these people, you have a valid right to make a (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | (canceled) —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | Re: overreaction was Re: More random flaming —Timothy Gould
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| | | | Lenny, I assume that by changing the title you see my post as random flaming. It is not at all random and nor is it flaming. You have irritated me with your holier-than-thou attitude and I have merely pointed out some of your character flaws. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | (canceled) —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | Re: overreaction was Re: More random flaming —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | (...) Actually, I saw my post as random flaming. But I feel that my recent posts have been over the line, despite whatever good intentions I may have had, so I had them cancelled. Please take that as a sign of my regret for what I've said. -Lenny (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: overreaction was Re: More random flaming —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | (...) Hi Lenny, I've asked to have mine removed too for the same reasons. No hard feelings! Tim (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: overreaction was Re: More random flaming —Timothy Gould
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| | | | (...) Hi Lenny, I emailed Suz soon after you cancelled your posts to ask for mine to be cancelled too but they are still here (I probably stuffed something up, it's my first cancelling) so if you (or anyone else) can cancel post 27201 and 27206 for (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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