Re: What happened to Arlen?

On 2025-01-23 04:16, badgolferman wrote:

Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

On 2025-01-22 03:04, badgolferman wrote:

Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

First I thought the Solani Usenet server does not work anymore after it
became so quiet in these two NGs recently. What happened?
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Is Arlen and all his reincarnations still alive?
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In a way I'm missing the traffic and the constant flame wars.
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Nothing but questions ...
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X-posted.
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So you’ve been lying all along that you have him and all his subthreads
blocked. He was right about you!
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And we're all right about you!
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 At least you’ve admitted publicly your enjoyment of bantering with Arlen.
Lorenz has put up high and mighty fake fronts all this time and finally let
it slip out that he’s just a liar and really a secret admirer of Arlen.

You misapprehend.
I make the best of a situation that can't be controlled.
I try to take enjoyment out of any situation where I can.
Would I rather not have to deal with an asshole like Arlen?
Hell yes.

 And what have you been right about? I’ve only had an issue with Arlen once
and we worked it out. He contributes useful information and causes people
to think about their sacred cow narratives.

You're wilfully blind.

 The difference between your interactions and my interactions with him is
that he and I can disagree respectfully without hurling insults at each
other.

Because you cave on your positions before he starts insulting you, quisling.