On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 03:02:43PM +0100, Andrew Gray wrote:
On 27/06/05, James Gibbon wikipedia@jamesgibbon.com wrote:
But I was amazed to read a long-winded and detailed reply to a comment I'd made in a vote for deletion page (for the "Division_Street" article). In it, its author, who doesn't appear to be a member but uses the IP address 65.182.172.95, alleges that I am engaged in "wilful incomprehension" and "dirty net politics, a petty
I was reading 1980s Usenet posts yesterday. I'd just like to say how wonderfully retro the phrase "net politics" seems... ;-)
That's "retro"? Way to make a guy feel old. I didn't even blink at it.
Just remember; he's the one being a prat. You've no dog in this fight; if you want to ignore it, the only person disappointed in you will be him...
That is excellent advice, and well-phrased. I second the sentiment.
Goodness, poking around conflicts is like getting your very own soap opera sometimes. Impossible to stop.
More like a train-wreck in slow motion, for me. Horrifying, but difficult to look away.
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