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| DATE | 2003-02-11 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Re: status
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Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:14:42 -0500
From: Ruben Safir
To: Dave Williams
Cc: Ruben Safir , David Sugar ,
Bruce Perens , fairuse-at-nylxs.com, hangout-at-nylxs.com,
jays-at-panix.com, rms-at-gnu.org, tina-at-newsforge.com
Subject: Re: [hangout] Re: status
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> Showing up at the forum and asking penetrating questions seems too much
> like playing by the rules. It demonstrates tacit approval of the
> dismissive tactics used against you, kind of along the lines of "Alright
> you win -- you're the boss now, but I'm going to make some small petty
> rebellion to make myself feel better." In the process you end up
> actually serving someone else's purpose.
There is something inferently worse than that to a stratergy of pelting
them with obnoxious questions. It also gives them MORE floor time, and it's
exactly what they are hoping for. It would be better to pack the room, wall
to wall, and then have everyone put their walkmans on over their ears when MS
spoke.
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