[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Ken Hough]

Michael Saunders wrote:

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>On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Ken Hough wrote:
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>>I find that Chis Plant's manner is the most agressive, rude, arrogant
>>and plain obnoxious that I've seen on any email list.
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>Some USENET groups frequently have posts which make the arguments here
>sound like a Tellytubby chat line. Couple of years back I acted as
>moderator for the Linux Format Online Forums, and some of the outrageous
>flames I received for deleting offensive posts were incredible. I'd paste
>one here, but the profanity and violence would crash the mail server :)
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>>Has the guy got a problem? This is not the first outburst that we've
>>been exposed to.  I do not wish to be associated with such an attitude.
>>I wish he would show some decent manners and maybe a little of that old
>>fashioned attribute --- humility.
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>Chris is a really decent guy when you get to know him, and likes to speak
>his mind and get things done with mimimum hassle. I do hope neither of you
>leave the list, at least before another meeting, as this group clearly has
>much potential.
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>I think the debates and suggestions made recently are a positive sign that
>the group is valuable -- things may get fiery but it shows how much we all
>want it to succeed. Apathy, on the other hand, would get us nowhere.
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>Well, just my opinion!
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>Mike
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I too like to speak my mind, but unlike some, I normally try not to 
offend. That doesn't seem to be the collective opinion.
IMHO Chris is old enough to know better.

On most lists that I've known, such behaviour is hartily scolded, not 
excused!

Ken


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