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Focus of Attention (was Re: Gagme again)

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From: William J. Vajic
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1992 13:44
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In article <1992Apr17.011046.14692@gagme.chi.il.us> Paul vader writes:

>My P.S. Was literally that; I tacked it on after submitting a
>prepared message to Pnews. I was in an especially ill mood at the
>time, because Mr. ARF's postings raised the bullshit quotient so high
>in a few newsgroups that otherwise had potential that I finally
>unsubscribed. I suppose, maybe, that I apologize (NOT!).

Someone else's behavior excuses yours? Childish thinking, that.

>I in no way, at no time suggested that you dump ARF. In the original
>context of the messsage, I was saying that whoever's system he used
>was (by definition) unfriendly, and doomed to second class status. 

Please post some rational system by which we can all determine just
what constitutes a first, second,.......! class status.

>Whether your system sounds like valley girl slang or a London postal
>code, I think this town is big enough for several public unix systems
>without having one start a smear campaign on another. PV

Could be.

Should I wonder about your support in this continuing campaign?

Bill Vajk   (Yep, my name got mangled in translation)
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From: learn@speedy.acns.nwu.edu (William J. Vajic)
Subject: Focus of Attention (was Re: Gagme again)
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