Re: OT posts, an answer, and my sarcasm button (you asked...!)

[dreamofpeace@xxxxxxxx]

Hello,

        OK, if those are the standards, I can accept them; thanks for the
clarification.  But I maintain that it's only fair if *all* political
speech is kept out.  My impression is that only (or mostly) the
expression of political opinions from the left have been repudiated,
while right wing views (for example, contempt for the Geneva Conventions)
are routinely expressed with approbation.  That's my honest feeling.  In
fact, this expression of rightist views recently drove someone from the
list, I would point out.
        I don't really mind firearm discussions (I've learned far more
about guns from this list than I ever thought I would, or even wanted
to!); I wrote my complaining email when I was sick, overworked, and got
swamped with 180 emails in one day.  Not the best time to write an email!
 Sorry if I offended anyone, I didn't intend that.  But I do want to say
that it's the difference in handling of political expressions that's
really bothering me.
        
Best Wishes,

Manu

P. S.  Please note that I'm not talking about politics that are directly
game-related: for example, someone might want to have a neo-nazi
character as a villain in a game, and might want to know what such a
person might think.  That kind of thing should always be legitimate.

On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 02:42:00 -0700 "Robert J. Hansen" <rjhansen@inav.net>
writes:
> > >         Is this a gun discussion list?  What does this thread 
> have to do
> 
> More for Manu than you, Roger, but...
> 
> The Millennium's End mailing list has, from its very earliest days, 
> been a
> community--not a subject.  As such, while there are certain things 
> which are
> always on topic for the list (discussion of the ME game and world), 
> there
> are very few subjects which are absolutely off topic for the list 
> (general
> political rants, etc.).
> 
> > > with gaming or running ME?  I thought OT posts were verboten - 
> it's
> seems
> > > like that's true only for certain people.        - Manu
> 
> OT posts are not verboten.  OC (Off-Community) posts certainly are.  
> When
> Jeff Pawlowski's family grew (how's the little tyke doing, 
> incidentally,
> Jeff?), the list was swamped with congratulatory mails.  When I was 
> heading
> to England last year, other people on this list volunteered to pick 
> me up at
> Heathrow, toss back pints with me, take me airsofting, and more.
> 
> If your post is of interest to the community, it is absolutely not
> verboten--in fact, please share it.  Now, as it so happens, many of 
> us on
> the list are firearms enthusiasts--so yes, we can get into long 
> discussions
> about whether Remington Golden Sabres or Ranger SXTs are the 
> optimal
> hollowpoint for defensive use, even though in game terms they have 
> the exact
> same DD.
> 
> > [sarcasm mode engaged]
> 
> Oh, this one is shaping up to be lovely.  When Roger engages the 
> Sarcasm
> Switch, those of us fortunate enough to be innocent bystanders can 
> either
> take notes for future sarcastic engagements, or else hold a 
> marshmallow
> roast around the flames while singing campfire songs.  :)
> 
> Everybody, all together now: "Kum Bay Yah, My Lord... Kum Bay 
> Yah..."
> 
> > we say, shite... it'd probably MISS the barn door in question, at 
> point
> > blank range...
> 
> It'd miss the barn even if the shooter was inside it.  :)
> 
> 
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