Re: I have news

[Ludwig A.W.]

All right, I KNOW that many who read this will consider me as cruel/hateful/cynical/alienated/etc, but it can't be helped. That is a price one has to pay for fingering on sensitive spots (dramatic chord here).   Anyway, here it goes:   I cannot understand why some people insist in bringing information about sad events -such as yours, (Brin)- to public mailinglists.   If someone near and dear dies or is involved in a terrible accident it is surely a tragedy for all involved, no question about that, but to ME it feels quite indifferent.   I don't know if I am the only one who thinks like this (I would love to hear what others think), or just the only one who's rude enough to bring it up. Or maybe there is some kind of community spirit that just doesn't get to me, I honestly don't know.   But I can't see the reason in bringing up information about tragedies officially like that.   What are people supposed to say?   Are they supposed to share the pain or say the oh!-so-worn-out "I'm sorry"-phrase?   I've had a nice share of misery, just like most people, but I wouldn't even CONSIDER to expose it to others.   For the first: it's none of their business. And for the second: what is the gain? Why telling a lot of people? For the third: who would actually care? And for the fourth: should I let others into my misery? As if they don't have enough of their own? Am I doing them a favor my lashing more negative information into their lives?   I (cruel as I am) think that some people ought to consider these little aspects before posting about their (personal) tragedies.   To me, it seems like 'some' people are in extreme need of attention, and gladly embrace and use terrible events to get it.   (Now, let's see how many who will say that _I_ strive for attention by writing controversial things)     On the other hand, I believe that sharing POSITIVE events is to be encouraged. Can never have enough of that in THIS world, I think. People are quite good at that too, and THAT is of course good.     Oh well /L.A.w. --- There is a silence where hath been no sound There is a silence where no sound may be in the cold grave In the cold grave, under the deep deep sea   --Thomas Hood (1798-1845)