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Re: Should AFOL websites keep to themselves?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:52:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton wrote:
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From my standpoint, people involved at the heart of the debate
didn’t so much object to the existance of that power, they mostly objected
to the perceived misuse of that power.
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I’d stress the word “appearance” since I continue to believe there was no
power abuse at that time.
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Yeah, that’s why I retroactively added the word “perceived” :)
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To me, it comes down to, “I don’t believe that person X should have power
over me.”
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Um, I still have to disagree (unless you’re saying that this IS an issue for
YOU). At least from my standpoint. I know I wasn’t upset that “person X” had the
power, I was upset that “person X did action Y for reason Z”. Certainly, some
people thought that “person X is a bad choice”, but again, I don’t think the
ultimate objection they had was that “SOMEBODY will have power over me”, it was
the particulars of the situation, rather than the principles involved.
DaveE
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| (...) I'd stress the word "appearance" since I continue to believe there was no power abuse at that time. But the notion certainly had a lot to do with the ensuing chaos. To me, it comes down to, "I don't believe that person X should have power over (...) (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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