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- From: tmaddox@netcom.com (Tom Maddox)
- Subject: Re: *Any* kind of r.a.b split, or at least a *serious* discussion
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.074247.26214@netcom.com>
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- References: <1992Dec19.173543.25782@blaze.cs.jhu.edu> <1992Dec20.091759.27869@netcom.com> <1992Dec20.185632.21898@blaze.cs.jhu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 07:42:47 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec20.185632.21898@blaze.cs.jhu.edu> callahan@biffvm.cs.jhu.edu (Paul Callahan) writes:
- >Well, I've been posting off and on for years, and I'm not sure people are
- >convinced of my existence.
-
- I see how that would give you problems. However, just a kindly
- meant word of advice: don't construe the world according to your personal
- psychopathology.
-
- >I agree that a split is worse than useless, if the ones I wish to address are
- >unwilling to take it seriously. However, those who refuse to acknowledge the
- >degree of cliqueishness are fooling themselves. I do not accuse anyone of
- >specifically shunning newcomers. I do accuse a small group of people of
- >ignoring the fact that most of the *readers* of this group do not wish to play
- >their games.
-
- I think I finally grasp the nature of your complaint. People who
- post to this group persist in saying what they wish despite the fact that
- you do not want them to. Also, you believe that you speak for
- "the readers of this group," who, according to you, also want people
- to quit saying what they wish.
-
- Very interesting. Fundamentally loony and stupid, but interesting
- nonetheless. Do tell us more. Assuming that you still exist.
-
-
- --
- Tom Maddox
- tmaddox@netcom.com
- "That's a bird bone, chair, Bob. I don't know if I should sit there."
- Tom Waits
-