AGREED! On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:14 AM, Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com>wrote:
> *Sorry, you are absolutely right. I suggest this is the way the list can > be handled without Bill having to get involved at all.* > > Ed > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 11:06 AM, Alexander Hollins wrote: > > And at this point, this part of the conversation should move to B or >> stop completely. >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Edmund Storms<stor...@ix.netcom.com> >> wrote: >> >>> How do you know this? What aspect of his behavior to you find normal? Of >>> course everyone has quarks. The issue is the degree and consistency of >>> these >>> characteristics. In addition, I'm using this word as a catchall. >>> Insanity >>> has many characteristics too numerous to discuss here. My point is only >>> that >>> Grok does not show normal behavior in that his reality cannot be changed >>> by >>> rational discussion and he shows an addiction to a very characteristic >>> pattern of behavior. While more information is needed to discover if he >>> is >>> physically harmful to himself and others, the usual concern, his harm in >>> the >>> circumstance we experienced is obvious. Of course, he might just be a >>> jerk >>> who likes to cause trouble. Even if this is true, I would rather treat >>> him >>> as if he were insane, which simplifies dealing with him. >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> On Jun 16, 2009, at 10:22 AM, Harry Veeder wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com> >>>> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:08 am >>>> Subject: Re: [Vo]:Discussion/Debate: Creating [VoT] to handle OT >>>> discussions. >>>> >>>> I agree with John, managing and contributing to one list is hard >>>>> enough without adding to the problem by using multiple lists. Most >>>>> people on this list are adults and should be able to agree on >>>>> something so simple as when political or religious discussion gets >>>>> to >>>>> be too much without forcing a total ban on both. >>>>> >>>>> I find the effect that Grok had on this group to be discouraging. >>>>> If >>>>> one insane person can cause such turmoil on such a small scale to >>>>> intelligent people, I rest my case about the damage they do to the >>>>> world in general and the need to understand this type of behavior. >>>>> >>>>> Ed >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Grok may be unflattering and annoying but he is not insane. >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
