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Message no. 1
From: Martin Steffens <chimerae@***.IE>
Subject: Re: [OT] Shadowrun and Stylistics (now safe for fabrics)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 10:26:02 +0000
and thus did David Foster speak on 14 Aug 98 at 18:08:

> In otherwords, you talk a lot because you wish to make others
> believe you have a lot to say (whether or not you could clearly say the
> same amount in only 2 Kb instead of 20kb is besides the point). I, for
> one, have a MB limit on my mail. Thank goodness for me you respond only
> very rarely. Although, you don't add in an indeterminable number of
> messages about useless threads either, so I guess you're actually more
> efficient in your use of language than most of us on here, if through
> careful replies if not by precise statements and use of abbreviations.

Well that was very smart then; if you have a MB limit on your box,
you should have send this privately since attacking a very popular
list member is bound to create tons of extra mail. If you want to
reduce the amount in kb of mail, go on digest, saves a lot on the
overhead, more than the occasional post from der Doktor.

If it ever becomes normal to attack people over their writing style,
we might as well start correcting grammar or spelling mistakes. If I
want to be on a discussion list where that happens I would have
joined one, not ShadowRN.

Personally I enjoy every post by Dr Doom, but that has nothing to do
with this reply.

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