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From: nmm@apss.ab.ca (Neil McCulloch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: amigas in the music world.
Summary: Give us all a break!
Message-ID: <2194@apss.apss.ab.ca>
Date: 10 Jun 90 02:13:48 GMT
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In article <24751@unix.cis.pitt.edu>, jcfst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John C. Fossum) writes:
> 
> If you want flame wars, THIS is the way to start it. I'm sick and
> tired of listening to complaints about the way people use language
> as a means of communication on this net. If you're offended by the 

Why don't you follow your own advice then...?

> message, don't read it...and furthermore, don't go taking up
> net space with some whine about how someone honestly feels about
> a subject. If he wants to use the word Crapintosh, let him. It's
> not vulgar, he's just telling it how it is. Give me a break. Next

It is vulgar, and if you don't know the meaning of the word, I suggest
you purchase a dictionary.

> you'll want us all to conform to correct grammar usage, have an
> outline of our net presentation before we post, a rough and final

Arrant nonsense, how can you extrapolate from a request for simple
courtesy and plain speech to this?  

> draft, and a later post of all the people who passed. And of course,
> slang is forbidden. Listen to the words and thoughts instead of
> analyzing sentences for god's sake. What we need is more communication
> and less speculation. Well, if this bores you or makes no sense to you,

Exactly, more communication, not pejorative emotive flatulence by someone
who has not asked themself what it is they are really saying.

> I'll let you crawl back in your corner and program 'Marxism...The Game'.
> Freedom of speech...let's keep it that way.  

Who do you think you are to flame in this manner?

>                                                            ^^
> Thank you for speaking for all of us. Lead us master....
> > --
> > --Chuck McManis						    Sun Microsystems
> 
> Steve M. Suhy

I have disagreed with Chuck on a number of occasions but I'll offer this much,
he has cut to the heart of many a flame fest more succintly than you probably
can even comprehend.  Anycall to plain, comprehensible and efficient discourse
is worth the time it takes to read,   a defence of self indulgent adolescent
whining is not.

> [Not a habitual flamer...or a sheep]

Then please take your own advice...

neil