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Subject: 
Re: Age limitations
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug
Date: 
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 04:37:23 GMT
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mattdm@mattdmNOSPAM.org
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > I would encourage you to consider the things I've said in other posts, and
> > the points made in the FAQ on the web site.
> Ok, let's consider them then:

I did ask for consideration of the FAQ *and* my posts. You're not doing
that.


> I'd also point out that those of us who are not NELUG members are perhaps
> being antagonistic because we see you taking a ridiculous stand. What is
> interesting is that not only are you so far the only NELUG member to be
> speaking in favor of the rule, you are the ONLY Lugnetter speaking in favor.

I assure you that I wouldn't be going to such lengths to discuss this
decision if it were a solitary opinion of my own. I try to be a reasonable
person. However, as I seem to be the only group member around, I felt it
somewhat my duty to attempt to explain the policy of the group, especially
in the face of being called "ridiculous" (as if that name calling justifies
anything!).



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  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Well, the FAQ is the only "policy" of the group that I see. Other than that, I see a single member of the organization sharing his views, which may or may not be those of the rest of the organization. I did notice that I didn't comment on a (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Ok, let's consider them then: ] Why do you cater only to adults? ] ] The primary reason is that children already have their own "User Groups" ] called their classmates. On average a child building with LEGO® has a ] large number of friends (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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