From: toolittletoolate@poo.com   
      
   Rick wrote:   
      
   > In article <41226f16$0$212$75868355@news.frii.net>,   
   >  Elizabot  wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >>>OK, I assume that this [is|was] 'that sex webpage' that people refer to.   
   >>>I assumed, from the above description that it was some sort of prank   
   >>>page that people link to in order to offend somebody else, sort of like   
   >>>the infamous slashdot goatse guy. By the description it seems to be   
   >>>relatively harmless, and more or less just plain stupid.   
   >>   
   >>Not all people understood that when they read it. It wasn't simply a   
   >>link posted to the group, it was the whole article.   
   >   
   >   
   > Oh, yeah, that is different. I'm not sure why though, possibly because   
   > the extra work involved in pasting the story was more than strictly   
   > necessary, kinda shows the whole 'malice aforethought' angle.   
      
   Yep, many people don't bother to click on the link to see exactly where   
   it leads. It was obscured with a tinyurl.   
      
   >>>I'm relatively lucky here, as I don't have the history. But I do form   
   >>>impressions of people eventually, and I've not seen anything *currently*   
   >>>that is particularly heinous, just a lot of snide remarks from all   
   >>>sides.   
   >>   
   >>If you bother to stick around (which I wouldn't be surprised if you   
   >>didn't), you'll see more.   
   >   
   >   
   > Well, I'm mostly here to do research for a UI project I'm working on, so   
   > I don't know how long I'll put up with all this. One one hand, it would   
   > do good things for my view of Humanity to have all these disparate   
   > people able to work together harmoniously, but on the other, well, Star   
   > Trek's Federation always seemed to wishy-washy to me.   
      
   You won't find much information in this flame newsgroup.   
      
   >>>On the plus side, each of you seem to be interesting people in your own   
   >>>rights, just that none of you play well with [others|particulars]... :)   
   >>   
   >>I have never claimed to play well with everybody!   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   > No, to be honest, you haven't. But, if you don't mind me saying, I've   
   > found you to be a pleasant conversationalist.   
      
   Thanks. I hope you find the information you're looking for. There are   
   some knowledgeable people in the mac advocacy group. They don't post   
   around the clock, though! ;-)   
      
      
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