--- Dante Alighieri dalighieri@digitalgrapefruit.com wrote:
At 07:03 AM 6/6/2003, Anther� wrote:
(what is that very scandalous accent on my name ???)
Oh ! That is very good day then ! I learned a new
interesting term. I
could just see the relationship with elk, since
she was talking of reins.
I did not know Zoe played with words. I will read
her more carefully then :-)
Would the expression "I feel akin with Martin and
Camembert" be proper ?
Actually, the expression would be closer to:
"Camembert and MyRedDice and other people like them, who unwisely give trolls free rein"
Yes. That is what I understood of what Vicky explained
That is perhaps ...hum..., but, they (we) don't give free rein.
Giving free rein would be in this case, unbanning a banned ip for example. That would be actively doing something which would *help* Michael editing more.
Ok, if I may say, *cough*, giving free rein would be giving a way for Michael to do more messes. What has been done a couple of times was more like picking up the manure, making compost with it, and using it as fertilizer after maturation.
But, not everyone is likely to appreciate this approach
Zoe is asserting her DISTASTE for C and M's positions, not an agreement with them. The word "ilk" is usually used, while not as a pejorative per se, as a negative term.... as it is here. It is often used in the following phrase, "you and your ilk" meaning "you and the other unsavory people like you".
In fairness to Zoe, I would imagine she was using it humorously and in hyperbole.
yes...
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