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I am surprised that there has been no discussion of any no-no's except nastiness.dr. bill, whatever do you mean? There has for example been a lot of rather heated objection to mod-god's "nude modelling" post -- even though that's a subject that is hardly likely to recur. Conversely, "nastiness" has been a recurrent problem, yet few are willing to challenging the specific nasty poster. For example, about a month ago there was a rather substanital outburst of profanity and personal attack. But I do not recall that anyone was called out for using ad hominum profanity. I would suggest that nastiness is improper, regardless of the possible merit of any underlying argument. bartleby at http://www.bartleby.com/61/71/A0087100.html: "ad hominem: Appealing to personal considerations rather than to logic or reason. Ad hominem attacks on one's opponent are a tried-and-true strategy for people who have a case that is weak."
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Isn't it about time for another round of "Hogwash"? That is one of my favorite games. Before you tell me to start it up my ownself, if I thought I had a word that stood a chance, I would have done it already.
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Received by PM: "I'm a bit busy ... these days, but I hope I have some time left over to hang around here. It's a very refreshing sort of place. "
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This is certainly not a thread for raising issues of contention. This was offered as a thread of healing. But I guess, to some people, nothing is sacrosanct.
"The best thing about this is the community of linguaphiles. They are very devoted and compassionate and provide good feedback and interesting ideas. I feel very privileged to be a part of it."
--Anu Garg, 1/31/01, Suburban News
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But I guess, to some people, nothing is sacrosanct.
Nothing personal here, eh Whit? Let's talk about subjects, not individuals.
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