point in fact, tho.  he got kicked off.

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, Stuart Jansen wrote:

> On Mon, 2003-12-15 at 11:21, b c r wrote:
> > some guy got kicked off the list recently for wondering if you guys ever
> > actually talk about linux.
> >
> > man its frustrating being on this list sometimes.
>
> We are a club. A community. A social group. A bunch of friends.
>
> If you don't like it, you're free to leave. The Net's a big place, I'm
> sure you can find a list you prefer. I like the sense of community here.
>
> He didn't get "kicked off". We don't kick people off for limiting
> themselves to Unix related discussion. He chose to leave.
>
> Just think of the UUG as a variation on a BBS. Maybe you'll get less
> frustrated that way. In fact, that's a perfect analogy. Many of us are
> BBS refuges--you can't blame us for trying to keep the tradition alive.
>
> --
> Stuart Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED], AIM:StuartMJansen>
>
> "Because we frequently suffer from the scourge of information pollution,
> we find it hard to imagine its even deadlier opposite – information
> starvation. I get very annoyed when I hear arguments – usually from
> those who have been educated beyond their intelligence – about the
> virtues of keeping happy, backwards people in ignorance."
> -- Arthur C. Clarke
>

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