Nadim Kobeissi: > > On 2013-06-09, at 1:02 PM, Jacob Appelbaum <ja...@appelbaum.net> > wrote: > >> Nadim Kobeissi: >>> Jake, I don't agree with x z (and rather agree with you), but >>> I'm really tired of just how aggressive and rude you always are >>> on Libtech. And it doesn't appear to just be towards me. I'm not >>> the only person who feels like this. >>> >>> Even if you're right, tone your ego knob down already. Be nice. I >>> can barely read through threads anymore. Thank you. >> >> Dear Nadim, >> >> I'm sorry that your felt that I was aggressive and rude. It wasn't >> my intention. Nor do I think that my last email had anything to do >> with my ego. >> >> I was defending Glenn's reputation and his findings - which seem >> absolutely solid from where I'm standing. > > What a nice thing to say! Thank you! :-) I think Glenn Greenwald is a > wonderful journalist who really revealed a hugely meaningful story. > Maybe not the story of the decade overall, but perhaps the story of > the decade when it comes to computer and information security and > privacy. > > The thing is, I agree with you almost all the time. But you alienate > me (and I think others too) because of the ruthlessness in which you > express yourself. Even well-known members of a community do not > obtain a license to talk down to others. >
I'm sorry that you think I am rutheless. I feel that I actually have quite a lot of compassion and I regularly express it. I do not generally feel pity - to feel pity, generally one must place oneself above others - which isn't useful or productive. > I think it's super nice of you to be this considerate and I think > this is a solid contribution to improving the mood of this list. I > hope "x z" also appreciates this clarification! Hurray for Jake! > Do you suppose you might reply to the points that I made? You asserted that I was aggressive and rude. I contested it. Did you decide that my previous emails were not so, after clarification, or what? All the best, Jake -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
