It goes for both sides, I suppose the end point is Tom gets to be whatever he wants since he controls the +k/b.
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 2:36 PM, John Duncan Yoyo <johnduncany...@gmail.com>wrote: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 4:14 PM, mike <xha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Right..ban or moderate those who disagree. The fact that you have the > > ability to k/b people from this list should require you to act the adult > at > > some point before and ask the participants to cool down a little. > Instead > > you egg on and call names. He had posted that your (Tom's) posts 'pass > > understanding', and that comment warranted you to call him a jerk. The > two > > of you and a few others had a disagreement over nothing factual, only on > > perception and your response to him not agreeing with you is to call him > > names. > > > > Mike the problem is when the person is a) just being contradictory to be > contradictory and not really arguing a point and b) just being snarky about > it. > > It feels a like this <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppK6sxz6epk>. > > Tom is the top act at the floor show. > > > > > If only one person had this perception, it could be argued that it was > not > > correct. However, several have the same perception. > > > > Personally, yes, I'd rather have you call names so the users will be > clear > > who has the k/b button, but in the end you will do whatever you want. > > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Tom Piwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote: > > > > > >I ask the same from Tom but it doesn't happen. When you disagree with > > > him, > > > >name calling ensues. Remember jerk just a short time ago? > > > > > > It takes an extraordinary effort to get me to that point of > frustration. > > > > > > I guess it would be more polite to just quietly ban the offender from > > > posting or to put them on moderation. > > > > > > Is that what you suggest? > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy > ** > > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > > -- > John Duncan Yoyo > -------------------------------o) > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
