Congratulations, I knew you could do it

Subject: Congratulations, I knew you could do it
From: GUEST,Lenny
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 09:05 AM

I'd like to offer my congratulations to all the Mudcatters who took the bait and bit at my thread called "Why are most Mudcats heterosexual?"

I started the the thread as a little experiment with the hypothesis that there was virtually nothing that Mudcatters would not respond to; no matter how stupid the premise.

After less than an hour, there were a bunch of responses. I assumed I had proven my point, so I 'fessed up. The flood picked up with more responses, most from Mudcatters who did not seem to realize that the thread was just bait.

So I came back and suggested that, at that rate, it would 50 posts. Well, I have just returned and see the thread has hit 51 posts.

Thanks to all the Mudcatters who took the bait. You more than proved my point.

Special thanks to Catspaw49 who, by himself, accounted for five of the posts.

Subject: RE: Congratulations, I knew you could do it
From: Ed Pellow
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 09:10 AM

Lenny,

You've managed to upset quite a few people here - if that was your intention - congratulations...

As far as 'proving' anything, you've managed to prove that when people are presented with a provocative statement, some might respond.

Like, wow....

Ed

Subject: RE: Congratulations, I knew you could do it
From: radriano
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 12:55 PM

Got nothing better to do, Lenny?

Congratulations on being a jerk. You do it well.

Radriano

Subject: RE: Congratulations, I knew you could do it
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 02:50 PM

Lenny, I think some people responded to it because sexual identity is important to some people, just as many people responded to Kat's thread on ethnic background, because it was an interesting question and the answers reveal something about who we are and where we came from. If you really wanted to do an experiment and try and make us look ridiculous, you could have chosen another question. But why bother? It really doesn't prove anything of any value, it exploits people's natural curiosity and willingness to respond and share their thoughts and life experiences, and makes you look like a mean-spirited jerk in the process. You can do better than that, if you're really interested in what this dsite has to offer.

Subject: RE: Congratulations, I knew you could do it
From: Morticia
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 03:06 PM

Lenny, we've seen lots and lots of pretty dumb posts here so you can stop being smug. As one of the first to 'bite', you'll recall I'm sure, since it appears to be important to you, it was to ask you to think of a better way to spend your time. This is a great resource, with great people contributing to it, why not try to be one of them instead of the arsehole you are being at the moment