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Re: Change? Somewhat verbose...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 22 Dec 2000 16:12:48 GMT
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johnneal@uswestANTISPAM.net
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Jon Kozan wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> > > Jon Kozan wrote:
> > > > So if debate's flourishing on LUGNET - fine.
> > > > If I note that debate gets a lot of posts - ok - then we're acting in a
> > > > 'normal' manner - I'd actually be more concerned if it was languishing.
> > >
> > > .debate may be getting lots of posts, but I'm not sure that I'd call it
> > > flourishing (though the recent posts do seem to be rising out of the
> > > quagmire some).
> >
> >
> > For debate to flourish, I think the scope of topics and the numbers taking
> > part have to grow - not the number of posts. The problem is that every
> > question gets turned around, and ends focusing on narrow political/religious
> > points (Frank's point I think). There are those here who think that if they
> > repeat the same opinion over and over and over and over again until everyone
> > goes home - they have won. The way to ‘win’ a debate to have those taking
> > part question their own beliefs - not leave the room due to insults or shear
> > boredom.
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> I haven't left a debate yet simply because of sheer boredom.
> It's actually a lack of time.
> I'm amazed to see all the time that some folk can devote to these threads, I
> don't have enough time to build LEGO much less respond to all the postings I'd
> like to.
Same hear. I know that I have left some folk's questions unanswered specifically
directed at me and I apologize for not responding but lack of time is the reason.
Ideally, I would like to get F2F with some of y'all over a beer and have at it:-)
-John
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> That I jump in here or there a bit is a great thing by me...
> But I'd love to actually sit down and discuss some of the things we've been
> hitting around in this group with the active members. Typing responses is
> really tedious, what with the 100's of sub points that you can get lost in as
> well as the misunderstandings that get worked out much faster face to face,
> than in the time lags typical of postings.
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> My nightmare post - I post during the day - go home and build LEGO and return
> to check on my posting the following day (harder now without a search function)
> and see that there are 50 followups and my idea is lost in replies and counter
> replies and "this is what he meant" postings. (It's far far worse on weekends)
>
> -Jon
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