The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #44175   Message #648727
Posted By: Jeri
12-Feb-02 - 09:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why?
Subject: RE: BS: Why?
Judge from the replies you'll probably get from guests, Jon. See whether they have anything constructive to say, or whether it's all just snide commentary and insults - that's what all of the recent stuff has sounded like to me. See if they provide any evidence, or just make allegations.

It's like someone who, as a child, learned that "criticism" is a slap, or "shut up, you stupid brat" and now that's what they call the verbal variety of the same sort of message. Almost all of the recent "criticism" has consisted of inflamatory and unsupported generalization and speech designed to provoke an emotional reaction in readers. This doesn't show the slightest hint that they actually want anything changed. They just want to abuse people.

They pushed the limits, and I guess they found out how far they could indulge themselves before Max decided to take action. Any valid complaints may now be moot, because I think our willingness to believe in their sincerity is gone.