The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #56969   Message #896289
Posted By: Bill D
22-Feb-03 - 10:17 PM
Thread Name: Cut-and-Paste Prohibitions
Subject: RE: Cut-and-Paste Prohibitions
well, Lepus...you managed to distort my point with a less than clear paraphrase instead of a careful quote...

what I said was..."Several of you, including RichM and Lepus Rex ,,,(AND gargoyle) have posted a LOT of acrimonious stuff here which has not been touched, edited OR deleted...." where 'several of you' INCLUDES anonymous guests. I did NOT limit that to 'members'... (gargoyle is not a 'member'...though he could be if he wanted to be)

.......the point being that censorship falls on those who fail to follow the rules, which obviously means that, since those who REFUSE to follow the rules ARE usually anonymous non-members, of course they get the majority of the censorship!

as to: "But like you said, BillD, "why do I bother?" You only venture into BS threads so you can climb up on your self-made pedestal to harrumph and click your tongue disapprovingly. So I really don't take your opinions on the matter seriously, anyway."

you obviously don't take me seriously enough to READ my posts in many BS threads...I say what I think about many issues...I ALSO take the time to 'harrumph' when I see disruptive posting as an issue. If 'clicking my tongue' means attempting to find rational ways for us all to come to an understanding, instead of shouting matches and wild accusations, then I plead guilty!....

I am not sure what a 'self-made pedestal' is. What is it that you climb on to post and criticize? Is your pedestal store bought? Can I borrow it, so I can be taken seriously, too, huh?

(I still ask myself why I bother sometimes, as I don't really expect to change the minds of those who are SURE the local management is corrupt....I guess it just helps me to clarify my own thoughts. Not a bad goal, hmmmm?)