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From: David Thompson <david.s.thompson@****.EDU>
Subject: Re: Motion
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 00:05:21 -0400
At 11:54 PM 5/12/98 -0500, Tim Kerby wrote:
>On 12 May 98 at 18:55, David Thompson wrote:
>
>> >In other words, I vote against your motion. The FAQ doesn't need anything
>> >like that added to it.
>>
>> A vote against common courtesy and decency. Logged as such.
>
>I thought you were an advocate of not flaming people? This post is
>clearly inciteful. If the FAQ were to be changed as you wish it,
>you would be in violation of it now. But because it isn't, we can do
>what should be done with a post like this; ignore it, and move on.
>(Which is what I should of done, to be honest. But I felt compelled
>to hopefully give you something to think about).

Actually you did as I should have done, responded calmly and without insult.
But, the FAQ does discourage direct insults on people. I think we should,
certainly including myself, do better to follow it.

--DT

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