Re: OT: Quick Intro

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From: "Christophe Grandsire" <christophe.grandsire@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: Quick Intro


> That's it! I've been on the World Building list for a while (after hearing
> about it here or on Conculture, I can't remember exactly where), but
decided to
> get out of it a month ago after the nth stupid flamewar (I mean, flaming
about
> cats and dogs?!!!). The on-topic material was interesting, but much too
rare,
> and the constant personal insults sent from about everyone to everybody
else (I
> know it wasn't that bad, but it certainly looked so) was not to be coped
with,
> especially for someone like me who comes from one of the most civilised
mailing
> list there is.
Yup, that's the one!  They still have arguments over minutia there, and they
tend to remain between two particular people.  For the most part, I just
phase them out.  It is sad to say that the behavior there now was NOT
typical of it even a year ago.  When I first joined them back in '96 or so,
it was a very helpful place.  Now... well, there is enough good left in it
to benefit me.  But when the last of the truly knowledgable leave it, I'll
unsubscribe and forget all about it.

> Hehe, I've seen my names in places I wouldn't have suspected too ;))) .
The most embarrasing one has to do with a SETI signal hoax a few years ago.
I responded with a debunk, and of course they chopped my email up and used
it to put a positive spin on things.  Ah, the Internet...

...John...


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