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Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us?

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John G Harris wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Apr 2017 18:09:35 +0200, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn
> <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:
>>John G Harris wrote:
>   <snip>
>>> Or do you, Thomas, think that everyone must use a name approved by the
>>> German State ?
>>(Just do not omit “Nazi” there and you have successfully fulfilled
>>Godwin’s Law.)
> 
> You, Thomas, are being too sensitive. I'm merely saying that your idea
> of a 'real' name is based on your country's laws and customs.

It is not.  Read, for example, RFC 1855, and notice the country of origin of 
the author.

> And I keep pointing out to you that other countries have different laws
> and customs.

Wishful thinking.

>>Not at all.  As I explained to you many times before, it is simply a
>>matter of simple politeness, of telling your name to people who do not
>>know you.
>   <snip>
> 
> In England your name is whatever you can persuade people to call you,
> and can be different for different groups of people. There is nothing
> wrong with politely and consistently naming yourself RobG. The same
> may well be true in Australia.

More wishful thinking.  To begin with, Usenet (sub)culture has very little 
to do with country of origin, something nationalists like you are never 
going to understand.

> Anyway, is all this huffing and puffing a way of avoiding my question
> about Elizabeth R ?

Your question is a red herring, and it is unsuccessful.

BTW, your newsreader is still broken/misconfigured.

EOD.

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Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-04-06 16:17 -0700
  Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-07 13:35 +0200
  Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-04-08 08:47 +1000
    Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-08 20:13 +0200
      Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-09 11:58 +0100
        Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-09 15:54 +0200
          Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2017-04-09 16:02 +0200
          Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-09 16:51 +0100
            Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-09 18:09 +0200
              Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-10 10:34 +0100
                Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-04-11 06:26 +0200
                Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-11 18:38 +0100
      Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-04-14 15:57 +1000
      Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-04-14 16:45 +1000
  Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Dr J R Stockton <reply1700@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2017-04-10 21:16 +0100
    Re: Is Date.prototoype.toString always en-us? Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2017-04-10 19:15 -0700

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