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In lugnet.org.us, Matthew Miller writes:
> Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote:
> > Just because NELUG makes an exception for Shiri doesn't mean they have to
> > make an exception for everyone. Make it 18 for the age, with those under 18
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> What exactly would we tell the person that got denied? "We don't think
> you're as cool as some other people, so you can't be in our club"? That's
> not likely to have a positive outcome of any sort. I certainly don't want to
> be the person saying that.
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> I feel bad enough saying this to Shiri, and that's with a solid *sensible*
> rule.
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> > I feel for you, Shiri, and hope NELUG comes to their senses on this. It is
> > hard to overcome the age prejudice of people, but I am sure you will
> > succeed.
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> It's not prejudice -- "judging" doesn't even come into it.
What is "cool" and "not cool" has nothing to do with it. And, as I said
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,
by what little I've dealt with you, and the great deal I've dealt with her,
I'd say with certainty that she's handling this much more maturely that you.
Everyone, yourself included, knows this has nothing to do with "cool." That's
just an easy way of avoiding the issue.
-Chris
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) What exactly would we tell the person that got denied? "We don't think you're as cool as some other people, so you can't be in our club"? That's not likely to have a positive outcome of any sort. I certainly don't want to be the person saying (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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