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In lugnet.people, Eric Joslin writes: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> WRONG!!! WRONG!! WRONG! In that post I said NELUG was BEING stupid. BIG difference, eric. Don't read meanings into my statements that aren't there!! Paul Sinasohn speaking for myself (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) You should- it was sarcasm, meant to point out that your statement was neither thoughtful nor necessary. (...) You are confusing the fact that I haven't seen a reason to change my opinion with the above. (...) Which you are entitled to. But (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Sure. (...) Actually, no, we aren't. We set an age limit and have decided to keep it. That judges no one in any way. As has been said before, to make an exception for Shiri would mean that we were, essentially, judging anyone that came after (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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Jeremy, For a guy who says he doesn't mean to revive this pointless debate, you're talking a lot about it. Now. saying nothing about any debate, I'll simply state that as a NELUG member, I find your spouting off in our general direction offensive. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) learn (...) I doubt it. You've shown no ability to think, consider, or learn from anyone about this issue. Like Jeremy, I have an extremely low opinion of NELUG, and that will change only when I've seen evidence of an ability to PLAY WELL with (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) <snippage above> You aren't (entirely) alone in your opinion; I also happen to think that it's a pretty dumb policy *BUT* it's their policy, and their choice. IMHO, it's a bit hypocritical to call them disrespectful while not respecting their (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Insults...? Okaaaay, hold that thought. (...) I found them. (1) I was quite surprised to read them, too. You claim to dislike being a judge of people, and yet you are being a judge in a fairly callous way IMHO. Perhaps you could find better (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) No, it's not fine to be disrespectful of someone because they are younger than 18 years of age. Unfortunately for the position you are trying to take, having a policy that our group is only for people over the age of 18 isn't being (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) See, there's that funny word there: respect. I'm sure you have the same level of respect for Shiri as you would for anyone else who wants to visit -- oops, Shiri's just a child. It's perfectly FINE to disrespect someone strictly because (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I'm sure you'd agree that part of that maturing process is being respectful of the way other people choose to do things, even if you don't agree with it. eric (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.people)
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