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Subject:Re: Words at Play From:Eric Ray <ejray -at- IONET -dot- NET> Date:Sun, 14 Jul 1996 07:15:27 PDT
Dan,
Interesting point. However, the cool part about the Internet
is that people interested in technical communication can
subscribe to a list like TECHWR-L and people interested in
wordgames can subscribe to an appropriate list for that
topic. If you like both, subscribe to both. If you like
only one or the other, subscribe accordingly.
Wordplay for its own sake is NOT appropriate for TECHWR-L,
just as MANY other topics in which some of us might indulge
are not appropriate. (Leaving the examples as exercises for
those interested.)
It isn't about technical communication = it isn't appropriate.
Eric
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--- On Sat, 13 Jul 1996 "Daniel E. Wise" <dewise -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> wrote:
>Colleagues,
>All work and no play makes us a bunch of dull dorks. I for one like a
>little wordplay now and again. But there are those who seem think that
>anything not related to software, hardware, or software/software and
>software/hardware interfaces is inappropriate for this list. I feel
>sorry for these dull individuals who can't find a little challenge or a
>little fun in something as harmless as wordplay.
>But then I also like 2 spaces after a period. ;-)
>Dan Wise
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