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From: John McWilliams on 23 Apr 2010 10:23
Eric Stevens wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:10:07 -0700, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> "Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens(a)sum.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:0eits5hnu7hlgd0schl06k4b7o7imvgomf(a)4ax.com...
>> Cross-posting is only a serious problem when it offends a majority of
>>> the people who see it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Eric Stevens
>> I would replace "offends" with, "takes away the rights of", and "majority"
>> with "anyone".
>
> I don't see how cross-posting takes away rights. Nor do I think we
> have to avoid offending anyone. If that was the criterion then nothing
> would ever get done as there is always somebody who will be offended.

Hyberbole much?

> For example, I find this kind of petty bickering offensive.

Yet you persist......
From: Bill Graham on 22 Apr 2010 21:10

"Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens(a)sum.co.nz> wrote in message
news:0eits5hnu7hlgd0schl06k4b7o7imvgomf(a)4ax.com...
>

Cross-posting is only a serious problem when it offends a majority of
> the people who see it.
>
>
>
> Eric Stevens

I would replace "offends" with, "takes away the rights of", and "majority"
with "anyone".

From: Eric Stevens on 23 Apr 2010 00:57
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:10:07 -0700, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net>
wrote:

>
>"Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens(a)sum.co.nz> wrote in message
>news:0eits5hnu7hlgd0schl06k4b7o7imvgomf(a)4ax.com...
>>
>
>Cross-posting is only a serious problem when it offends a majority of
>> the people who see it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric Stevens
>
>I would replace "offends" with, "takes away the rights of", and "majority"
>with "anyone".

I don't see how cross-posting takes away rights. Nor do I think we
have to avoid offending anyone. If that was the criterion then nothing
would ever get done as there is always somebody who will be offended.
For example, I find this kind of petty bickering offensive.



Eric Stevens
From: Eric Stevens on 23 Apr 2010 21:50
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:23:08 -0700, John McWilliams
<jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>Eric Stevens wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:10:07 -0700, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens(a)sum.co.nz> wrote in message
>>> news:0eits5hnu7hlgd0schl06k4b7o7imvgomf(a)4ax.com...
>>> Cross-posting is only a serious problem when it offends a majority of
>>>> the people who see it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Eric Stevens
>>> I would replace "offends" with, "takes away the rights of", and "majority"
>>> with "anyone".
>>
>> I don't see how cross-posting takes away rights. Nor do I think we
>> have to avoid offending anyone. If that was the criterion then nothing
>> would ever get done as there is always somebody who will be offended.
>
>Hyberbole much?
>
>> For example, I find this kind of petty bickering offensive.
>
>Yet you persist......

Offensive but necessary.



Eric Stevens
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