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In lugnet.org.us, Matthew Miller writes:
> Xcalabur <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > What is "cool" and "not cool" has nothing to do with it. And, as I said
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> I didn't say "*what* is cool". I said "*who* is cool". That's a completely
> separate issue. The actual words used may be "mature enough", but it won't
> feel that way to the recipient of a rejection. It's painful enough for Shiri
> to be rejected on what seems to her to be arbitrary grounds; how much more
> painful would it be if we (or the community as a whole) handed down a "this
> person isn't fit to be one of us"?
OK, so replace "what" with "who". I still don't think that changes anything.
> > before, just being a third party, I feel that this is VERY arrogant on • NELUG's
> > part as a whole...I think we'd all be satisfied if this were taken case by
> > case; have a member vote. Is the person mature enough to be in NELUG? And,
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> We had a member vote. It was unanimous that we would draw the line at 18.
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> I'm glad for Shiri that so many people are willing to stick up for her, but
> I am also amazed by the number of people who have no direct connection with
> NELUG who are so willing to attack us. THAT strikes me as arrogant. If it
> were just messags of support for Shiri, that would be one thing, but the
> recent few messages (including but certainly not limited to yours) have been
> very attacking, and I'm not sure how that is supposed to help anyone.
I apologize that I seemed arrogant.
This is not so much an attack, and I'm sorry it came off that way. But it IS a
very direct and straightforward question. Tell me, what would this country be
if the colonists "asked King George nicely" to gain independance? Now, I
realize this is stretching it, but I feel it relates to the current situation.
Do you think Shiri will be admitted in by "asking nicely?" No, she already
tried that, and was turned down. Now, I don't wanna break out the muskets and
float down the Delaware, but I feel that this is a time for change. And, once
again, I stress that I'm a third party, but I would like to know why you are
the only LUG to have an age limit? (to my knowledge) None of the other ones,
including GMLUG, which I belonged to at 17, have age limits, why do you?
-Chris
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| (...) It's ok. It's difficult to convey intentions and tone in newsgroup postings and it's easy to misinterpret. (...) The counter question is: if it's a huge fight to get her in, will the situation be healthy afterward? (...) This might be an (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) I didn't say "*what* is cool". I said "*who* is cool". That's a completely separate issue. The actual words used may be "mature enough", but it won't feel that way to the recipient of a rejection. It's painful enough for Shiri to be rejected (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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