From: Rick@dot.dot   
      
   In article <412273b7$0$203$75868355@news.frii.net>,   
    Elizabot  wrote:   
      
   > Rick wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > > OK, I haven't noticed exactly at what point you get involved, but I have   
   > > noticed that when you do (or Steve, Steve, Sandman, Alan, and probably   
   > > others), the built up history between you does tend to come out.   
   > >   
   > > At that point, that branch of the thread becomes destroyed. As it seems   
   > > that most people in the group are well aware of the history, wouldn't   
   > > moving it over here accomplish just as much as leaving it there? Both of   
   > > you could indulge yourselves, Google would still keep a record of   
   > > everything, and life would go on relatively normally for people not   
   > > involved....   
   >   
   > If someone makes up a lie about me in a newsgroup, I'd rather counter   
   > that lie in the newsgroup that the lie started in.   
   >   
      
   I see your point.   
      
   > Most people are not going to bother coming here. In the past, Snit has   
   > used this newsgroup as an outlet for when he goes berserk. I'd rather   
   > not subject myself to being in a newsgroup alone with Snit with him   
   > blowing up at and abusing me.   
      
   This might be extending the metaphor a little too much. I don't know   
   quite how the concept of 'alone' applies in a newsgroup. I do understand   
   emotional support et cetera, but it's application over a distributed   
   network is questionable. Besides, there is, in my opinion, plenty of   
   evidence of both sides being able to defend themselves/their positions   
   adequately (and *voluminously*)   
      
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   Rick...   
      
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