On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 08:28:14AM -0600, Brian Connolly wrote:
> Open... is to acknowledge that others do things differently and we
> accept those differences.
If they don't harm anyone. Otherwise, there would be absolutely no need
for "No Smoking" signs, speed limits or laws in general - if I want to
take this to the extreme... >:-)
> Fascist... is when a group dictates certain standards to the exclusion
> of others.
Which in my eyes is pretty much what you're doing when forcing extra
long messages on people with slow connections - though I'd never go as
far as to use the word "fascist" for this specific case.
> Colored shirts are an affront to the eyes for some. We should be
> considerate. Let's all wear black shirts.
You know, if coloured shirts could be proven to actually harm some people,
I'd probably consider supporting that call, yes.
Best regards,
Thomas
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