John D. Giorgis wrote: >Only *one* Brin-L poster bothered to object to this incredibly insulting >and slanderous comment. This second poster did not attack the first >poster, but simply asked if the first post ever felt guilty about casting >such incredibly vicious insults when, by her own admission, without >actually keeping up on the situation. > >4) This second Brin-L poster then reserves twice as many criticisms for his >post (2) than the original poster received for hers (1).
Not very fair, is it? But then again, as my parents are fond of reminding me, *life's* not fair. I didn't ask people to defend me. It's nice of them, and I appreciate it, but I've got lots and lots of teeth of my own. As most of you know. <grin> For the record, I didn't object to your language. I'm thick skinned, and people have called me far worse than that. I objected to your responding to the emotional overtones of the post, rather than the issues I was bringing up. Maybe I phrased it badly: I'm in a hurry most of the time these days, and I'm also pretty heavily depressed. But I *am* interested in what you've got to say, or I wouldn't have posted. > >Conclusion: If anyone ever wants another Brin-L poster to take their >friendly advice and criticism towards that poster seriously, offer that >advice/criticism in private, not on-list in front of that poster's friends >and the entire community. Another good idea is to avoid the appearance of >hypocrisy whenever dispensing advice/criticism to anybody, as that >appearance can certainly alter the reception of that advice/criticism. Please don't. I'm allergic to off-list posting; it always seems to lead to trouble. Besides, the fun of this is that it *is* a public forum. Sharks and stuff. Hope this was clear; I've got to run and write a paper now - Kat Feete --------- Do not needlessly endanger your lives until I give you the signal. --Dwight D. Eisenhower _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l