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- Subject: Re: Larry Margolis contacts my sysadmin
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- From: garvin+@cs.cmu.edu (Susan Garvin)
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:26:12 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov21.040041.21953@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> decay@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (dean.kaflowitz) writes:
- #In article <1992Nov21.022031.24146@ncsu.edu>, dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- ## I provided the proof that Larry Margolis contacted my
- ## sysadmins. I'm not surprised that you're unwilling to
- ## accept it.
- #
- #You claimed he sent"threatening email" to your system
- #administrator. I read your posting. There was no threat.
- #There was imply a statement that you had cross-posted widely
- #and inappropriately and that you should receive a "talking
- #to." Nothing about removing net access. Nothing about sending
- #you to bed without your supper. Nothing about calling your church
- #elders and telling the Synod about your misbehavior. In
- #fact, you weren't even identified by name.
- #
- #Now you have toned down your accusation to state that Larry
- #contacted your system administrator. But the disputed statement
- #was that he sent "threatening email." To say that someone
- #threatened you is a harsh statement. Since the email was not
- #threatening, you certainly do owe an apology for your
- #misrepresentation.
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- As I understand it, the Reverend's church strictly forbids
- the following actions:
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- 1. Telling the truth.
- 2. Admitting that you're lying.
- 3. Providing context for quotes.
- 4. Apologizing.
- 5. Thinking.
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- Susan
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