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Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:45:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Franks writes:
> [...]
> It isn't about whether it is right or wrong to swear, whether it should be
> socially acceptable or not - it's entirely not about that at all, like it
> or not - it's about what other people think and making LUGNET the least
> offensive to everyone. [...]
That's it, yes! And because of the tenets which hold that...
1) people give their real-life name rather than posting anonymously, and
2) people avoid the use of obseneties/profanities/etc.,
...LUGNET is a much more friendly, much less offensive, and overall much
better place for people to hang out than it would be if either or both of
those conditions weren't in place.
If anyone disbelieves this assertion, or feels that their "god-given rights
to free speech and anonymity" are being severely curtailed, well...they're
perfectly welcome to leave at any time if it truly bothers them.
The LUGNET discussion groups don't exist to duplicate the mayhem and coldness
already available plenty of places elsewhere.
--Todd
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| (...) Todd, I couldn't agree more. Thanks for taking a stand for civility. When my kids get old enough to read, I'll be happy that they will be able to use LUGNET without picking up language they don't need while they are too young to understand the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I disagree with the assertion that human psychology is a such a linear process. One person may read a post and think "this writer is deluded, and clearly wrong on points A, C, and D", someone else may read the same post and think "what a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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