Not Business, Pleasure (Sharing Good Books, Good Food and So On)
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2023-06-27 01:27:07 UTC
- Modified: 2023-06-27 01:27:07 UTC
Summary: A lynchmob "brigaded" RMS over a supposedly 'offensive' card that used clever wordplay on the phrase "business or pleasure"; the business pleasure card has since then been modified, but lynchmobs can never be appeased (their goal is to burn down, there's no room for reason and diplomacy)
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