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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 15 Jun 1997.
Re: [txt] beware of Pete

Re: [txt] beware of Pete

In article <199...@ladder02.news.aol.com>, PeteCasso
<pet...@aol.com> waffles on
>I really enjoyed Joristein's comments, particularly the one below (I am
>reasonably familiar with German history and culture), it is from a
>different thread but it is nevertheless characteristic.
>
>>Holsteins? Did you say Holsteins???
>>Are they family from some frog or bird we all know?
>
>Let me add some comments.
>
>I hardly ever venture out of Frogstein and Birdstein related threads,
>never have, probably never will. I merely cartooned everyday life with
>humanized frogs, birds, ghosts, devils, etc. I mentioned no individual
>names in these generic cartoons.
>
>All of a sudden came a barrage of insults, death threats, libel,
>vandalism, all kinds of perversions from the asciigangsteins, presumably
>because they saw their own follies in these generic cartoons. I
>incorporated these perversions in subsequent cartoons, still not
>mentioning any individual names.
>
>Over time, the worst offenders of the asciigangsteins gradually revealed
>their own idiosyncrasies of their perversions, and I started to mention
>individual names when cartooning idiosyncratic perversions. That was quite
>recent though, about a month ago.
>
>>PETE WANTS TO MAKE THE WORLD WIDE WEB GO STEIN!
>
>Yes, indeed! That would boost my already phenomenal egos!  :-)
>
>In this context, I could have energetically opposed the socalled
>"negative" comments that I received, I am positive that this is the
>expectation of most readers in this newsgroup. But I only counteracted
>with very mild cartoons, for various reasons. The main reason is that I
>had my fun with it. One of the other reasons is that these socalled
>"negative" comments only _added_ to the Frogstein and Birdstein momentum,
>believe it or not. So, why should I really oppose these socalled
>"negative" comments?
>
>Or to say things the other way around, I welcome all positive and
>"negative" contributions to the Frogstein and Birdstein momentum!
>
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Hmm yes but does anyone actualy care that much ? no
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Subject: Re: [txt] beware of Pete
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