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Subject:Re: bad language, moderators, unsubscribe because of censorship?
From:Roger Van Till
Date:Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:49:06 -0500

AMEN!!!!

Roger

On Nov 24, 2004, at 4:41 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:

> Frankly, I think this whole thing is "nuckin' futs"
>
> I've been on and off this list (mostly on) since early '97 and all of
> the
> List Moderators from then until now have done an outstanding job.  And
> when
> Jim Arnott takes over (that's still happening?), he will do just as
> good a
> job as his predecessors (as he's done with WetWesties).
>
> Let's talk about Vanagons!
>
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
> jim@karmannghia.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: unsubscribe because of censorship
>
>
>> << I do not support profanity or foul language. I also value the
>> information I might get out of this list. And I was hoping that other
>> listmembers would maybe benefit from my experience. ... >>
>>
>> <<(And I'm sorry, a listmanager does not decide what matters to me,
>> however useful his voluntary service to the list may be) >>
>>
>> WHAT?!!?
>>
>> Would you kids please stop overreacting? Even for someone like me who
>> speaks English as a second language can find another word to express
>> extreme frustration when one word is identified as offensive to
>> others.
>>
>> Come and watch me work on my Vanagon and hear for yourself. OK, maybe
>> that is not a good example. How about: Whenever I walk to the park and
>> step on "pet stuff" I just exclaim, "Dung!" or "Damn that Mike
>> Miller!".
>>
>> You're going to quit the Vanagon List because you don't like the
>> consequences of someone's use of word?!?!!??? That's just total
>> chicken nuggets!? Horse manure! Buffalo chips! Mike Miller! Headgasket
>> leak!
>>
>> You are the weakest link. G'bye.
>>
>> BenT
>> < flamesuit on ... Friday in the State of Confusion>
>

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