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In article (Richard Vowles) writes:

Alex> Couldn't you keep this out of USENET?
Rich>But it relates to Usenet. Why keep out what directly relates to Usenet?

No it relates to a dispute between Auckland University and people who get
email from it. Read the original message again. In any debate it is useful
to be able to read and understand. Most people have the first down pat. 

Alex> We really don't want to know about your misunderstandings with
Alex> other people --- they bore us and show you up to be... well volatile
Alex> might be a polite term.

Rich>And your by your attitude in this letter, one of personal character
Rich>assassination shows you up to be a pompus ass.

At least my "insults" are spelt correctly. I was trying to say politely
that people's postings here create in the minds of the people who read
them impressions based on those postings. Clarke has so far not impressed
me with his postings which suggest that he doesn't have the first clue
about handling correspondance that doesn't have a tone of abject
groveling. If he was the the bank manager of the bank I had my accounts
with, I'd be seriously considering changing my bank. 

I on the other hand am merely a computer person working at a university. I
don't really care what people think about my character because it isn't
important. That allows me a little more leeway than a bank manager, or a
doctor or anyone else who works in a position of trust. 

Sure I'm longwinded and pompous, but it's a big job and can't be held by
both you and Clarke alone. We all have to do our bit. 

Alex>Net Pit Bull in Training
Rich>But currently a wind up Kmart poodle.

I imagine that you are unable to appreciate the irony of flaming someone
for flaming someone else, and the irony of flaming me for being a
character assasin while indulging in the same tactics yourself. Next time
leave out the cheap shots and your argument will be *much* stronger. 

(and as this "debate" has taken up quite enough bandwidth, I won't bother
replying to your next sally on this subject. Even though that will
probably imply to you that you have me in the crushing grip of reason (al
la Calvin and Hobbs for the humour impaired). 

The undersigned, reading news far too late at night and *very* bored. 

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Alex Heatley                                Computing Services Centre
Domain: Alex.Heatley@vuw.ac.nz              Victoria University of Wellington
Path: I don't support bang paths            P.O Box 600, New Zealand.