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- From: obrien@netcom.com (No parking EXCEPT FOR BOB)
- Subject: Re: Howdy, everyone. I'm new here.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.195923.24118@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
- References: <1993Jan23.061559.12442@netcom.com> <1993Jan23.074722.18466@netcom.com> <1993Jan23.173033.28833@netcom.com>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 19:59:23 GMT
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- marv@netcom.com (Marvin Raab) writes:
- [following up on *MY* suggestion to Dan K about sponsoring a boink]
- >>That's really all it takes - no approval process, no comittees, just
- >>initiative.
- >
- > That's ALL it takes?? Bob, a lot more goes into planning an event
- >than just posting a date and time...
- >
- [and Marvin has a variety of valid warnings about personality clashes]
-
- >with whom I don't get along. I don't like them and they don't like me.
- >If a boink was thrown and, by chance, only these people and I showed up,
- >I'd leave after 15 minutes...
-
- YES! exactly what you should do in that situation. Would it be the
- _fault_ of the host/newbie? NO!
-
- >A boink is like any other social gathering with the added feature that you've
- >communicated before. What will happen is up to the personalities
- >involved. As far as I know, no serious arguments or fighting have ever
- >occured at an event. But, I assure you: I ALWAYS consider that such an
- >altercation COULD break out whenever I plan an event.
-
- Very true. You and I clearly disagree about whether a potential host
- should take responsibility for the actions of net.misfits
- Moderately well-adjusted people will _leave_ in the situation you described,
- as you and I would.
-
- Sociopaths are a risk _whenever_ the door is open. I prefer not to dwell
- on the potential.
-
- I *do* know of physical altercation occurring at a boink that was not at
- a public place, but a private home, so I *am* aware of the possibility.
- I just believe it's remote enough that a newbie need not be scared off
- nor have to hire bouncers for a simple gather-to-say-hi-and-sample-the-brew.
-
- Life's a risk - no guts, no glory.
-
- Bob
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