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Re: Are we all too nice? (new name)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:12:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kevin Salm writes:
> Flaming could and would be allowed here, but even general ranting and raving
> not directed at any specific individual would be appropriate here.
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> A good example of this might be:
> Instead of posting to lugnet.dear-lego and stating I WANT TECHNIC WHEELS AND
> TIRES SIZE YYxZZ AND I WANT TO BUY 100 AT A TIME FOR NO MORE THAN 30 CENTS A
> SET. HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE YOU BUMS AT LEGO DIRECT TO OFFER WHAT WE
> ALL WANT ???
> This ranting and raving could be posted to lugnet.vent and anyone could
> respond that agreed or disagreed.
Put that in .dear-lego, with followups to .general or wherever. Or if you
don't want to specially draw attention to it, put it in .general. There's
nothing that says that venting can't happen in .general.
> But, allowing replies would likely get messy.
> I do prefer the name lugnet.vent over lugnet.off-topic.debate.flame
I think my point got missed somewhere. I was talking about an off-topic
group for the worst filth to sink to the bottom in -- real flames and real
venting and stuff like that. The example above in all caps is only very
mild venting.
--Todd
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 | | Re: Are we all too nice? (new name)
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| (...) Ooh, I'd really rather not see such venting in .general. Keep it in .dear-lego (and I'd actually like to see separate groups .dear-lego.vent and .dear-lego.constructive (for constructive criticism or suggestions). I'd really like to see the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Are we all too nice? (new name)
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| (...) I prefer this term, also. Flaming could and would be allowed here, but even general ranting and raving not directed at any specific individual would be appropriate here. A good example of this might be: Instead of posting to lugnet.dear-lego (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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