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From: jp@frog.UUCP (John Pimentel)
Newsgroups: news.groups,alt.kids-talk
Subject: Re: You're Not A Kid!
Message-ID: <10920@frog.UUCP>
Date: 28 Dec 89 16:08:00 GMT
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Preface: This thread has gone a while now and I'm adding my $0.02 whether
anyone likes it or not... (direct any flames - yes it will be one of those -
to /dev/null)... if you don't wish to see the rest hit  n  ...



In article <952@disk.UUCP> jcsewell@disk.UUCP (Jim Sewell) writes:
>In article <33190@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> marie@ernie.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Marie desJardins) writes:
>>In article <452@althea.UUCP> eddjp@althea.UUCP (Dewey Paciaffi) writes:
>>>Jim Sewell writes:
>>>-Sandro Wallach wrote:

from Sandro Wallach:
>>>->I think only real kids should be allowed to talk here!
Why not after all *it's only* an alt.* group!

from Jim Sewell:
>>>-part of a public network that is accessible to all people.  
More like a computer network and accessible to some people (namely, those
who can get out here. And, granted there is no law that says you have leave,
there's also no law that says you have to subscribe to it either. And, that
is the key *subscribe*, noone twisted your arm. Did they?. As far as those
who want to make this a group for "kids" to post to "kids", afterall that's
the name of the group, all they have to do is do it. And, if the "kids" don't
like what you (the adults who are acting worse than they are) have to say,
they can tell you what to do with your comments and you can't do sqwat (sp?).

from Dewey Paciaffi:
>>>I would like to see a newsgroup where kids would be able to post with other
>>>kids, and not have to be annoyed by the adults who like to "make believe"
>>>they are children. Perhaps that's asking alot.
Not really, us "adults" have 300+ other newsgroups, not to mention X maillists
that "we" can "make believe" (and some more than others :-> ).

from Marie desJardins:
>>Hear, hear!  If this is going to be a forum for "real" kids then I
>>think the older "kid wannabes" and near-adults (like Antony) should
>>pipe down and see if we can't encourage younger kids (let's say in
>>the pre-high-school age frame) to speak up.
I agree. "Kids" have to *start* some place!!!!!!!!!!

again from Jim Sewell:
>You missed my point entirely.  <You being both and not directed at Marie>.
Not from where I'm sitting.
Here comes the BULL...
>I was responding to the comment saying "Anyone over x years old has to 
>shaddup". I am all for the younger folks using and becoming aquainted with 
>computers and the net!  I would love it if all people felt comfortable
>posting in all groups.

FLAME SUIT ON... (AND WILL REMAIN ON!)
>I was not trying to discourage posting by "kids" but rather the snobbish 
>exclusion of adults whose opinions are also to be valued.
Jim, your not their parents so you can't tell *ANYTHING*! If they don't
want parents or "adults" who want to give them "opinions (that) are also
to be valued"; fine, that is their right so BUZZ OFF AND LET THEM GET ON
WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Take care and have a good day.	 	John.

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