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From: sml@luke.UUCP (Steven List)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: I Dream of Jeannie
Message-ID: <251@luke.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 21:34:27 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 27 21:34:27 1985
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In article <6102@ucla-cs.ARPA> alex@ucla-cs.UUCP (Mud) writes:
>Thanks Steven.  Just because you find an article stupid or offensive because
>you fail to see the humor in it, you want someone removed from the net.
>Obviously you care very little about those on the net (and not just at
>UCLA-CS) who do enjoy these postings, even if you don't.  There are those
>of us who don't enjoy your postings.  Should we nominate you for
>removal from the net, or send complaints to your system administrator?

I think you misunderstand my motivations.  I don't mind in the least if
people choose to write obscene, unpleasant, or distasteful articles (my
opinion, of course).  I mind when it seems that someone is attacking
someone else in a violent and inappropriate fashion in PUBLIC.  If the
exchange of abuse were taking place in my presence, I would attempt to
stop it.  If it were taking place in my home, I would ask Scott to
leave.

I do find much of Scott's writing funny and enjoyable.  I didn't enjoy
the attack on Jeanette.  No more than I did the suggestion someone made
that you kill yourself.  You just can't tell what those kind of things
will do to someone.  And if you know them well enough to joke with them
in that fashion, it should be clear to the rest of the audience.

In summary, it's not my failure to appreciate the humor.  It's my
indignation at violent, misdirected, antisocial behavior and abuse on
the net.  I don't think I'm entirely alone.  Then again, you're not the
only one to disagree with me.  Life sure is interesting here in net.land.
Thanks for your thoughts.