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- From: dougmc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Doug McLaren)
- Subject: Re: A bunch of prejudiced people.
- Organization: Doug's House of Disco
- References: <1992Jul22.181334.5362@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1992Jul22.203330.22715@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> <1992Jul23.093009.13594@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE>
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- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 17:30:42 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul23.093009.13594@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE> stumpf@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Markus Stumpf) writes:
-
- : My apologies to all Americans, who are not IrcOp for EGO reasons and are not
- : IrcAdmins for EGO reasons and felt that I have addressed my flame to
- : them! This is NOT what I wanted!
-
- : 1) That the biggest contingent of IRC Servers is from US
- : 2) That most of them are there for EGO reasons (and so not really needed)
- : 3) That most of the Ops in US are Ops for EGO reasons (and so not really needed)!
- : 4) That most of the admins of THOSE servers and THOSE Ops think that US is
- : the best ... rules the world and this stuff.
- : 5) That most of THEM should consult a psychiater!
-
-
- #1) Granted. Of course, the biggest contingent of IRCusers are in the US too.
- But it wouldn't suprise me if the old .edu has a higher server/user
- ratio than most of the rest of the world, too ...
-
- #2-#4 : Replace US with your favorite country, be it Germany, Australia,
- etc... and it is probably still true.
-
- #5) Since when does having an oversized ego mean you have to see a shrink ? :)
-
- : 1), 2) and 3) I think are facts.
-
- #1 may be. #2 and #3 are opinions, not facts. I may agree, but it's still
- an opinion.
-
- My $0.02 worth on this tired old topic ...
- --
- The opinions stated above are mine (and quite possibly mine alone!) However,
- for a brief time, and a nominal fee, they can be yours too. Operators are
- standing by! Call Now! DouG McLareN, dougmc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu, DemoN on IRC.
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