Re: What are we here for?

[Stephen Shaw <stephen@apple2.org.invalid.za>]

On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:26:06 GMT, Ronin Hyde wrote:

> 	Alright,
> 	   Who really friggin' cares what Turley did awhile back,
> what his motivation might have been or what his family life was
> like when he was a child. Exchange that in email, which would
> allow you to get as detailed and vicious as you want. Y'all are
> bringing back the same mentality that caused me to get
> infuriated with this group and bail awhile ago. Please note,
> it wasn't the people involved but the way they acted.
> 	   Now we've got the same little flamefest starting
> again. "You're either stupid or a moron", "What I said is the
> truth, you said only opinion", "the world is only Tom haters
> and Tom lovers".. not actual quotes, but near enough. Do you
> really think this has *ANYTHING* to do with the newsgroup?
> How about sticking with something that can be directly linked
> to the Apple II? Like I said, email is best suited for these
> ridiculous exchanges. You aren't debating. You aren't even
> trying to find out what really happened. It isn't going to
> help anyone with a problem, idea or question about the
> subject of this group anyway.

If we don't learn from history we never will. That is why these discussions
_are_ important.


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