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Nick Alexander wrote:
On 16-Sep-07, at 3:57 PM, Todd Blanchard wrote:
I vote that one more post from either instigator on this thread results both parties being unsubscribed.
+1.
Nick
Hi Nick,
That would be unfair censorship sir.
My responses in defense are not flamage sir. If you consider it "flamage" then, I submit, that you are in a very direct way supporting online bullying by people who make ad hominem personal attacks and leaving no recourse for those who were attacked to defend themselves. Group awareness of actual personal attacks helps to stop said attacks from occurring in the first place.
I have attempted to end the discussion, however, uninvolved people keep making false and misleading statements and even potentially liableous statements. These outrageous statements do need to be addressed for the record. I have asked them to cease the comments (or to email me directly) but they keep making them publicly.
Now that the direct attacks have stopped (hopefully it stays that way), the sarcasm has started. Oh well, I guess people support the bully after all. It's a strange society we live in where the victim in these matters is punished or treated indifferently by people.
It's also interesting to note that none of these others making statements was involved in the conversation between myself and the person who made an ad hominem attack against me sir, so I don't know what they have to do with it. Really it's not their business especially since the person who made the attack moved on without further personal attacks.
I know that not all agree with defending themselves against those bullies who attack others with personal attacks.
I hope that you never have to deal with people who personally attack you online.
I too can hope to dream that people don't initiate personal attacks in the first place. Especially completely unprovoked and unfounded attacks as in this case. However, I would fully come to your support and assist you in every way I could to defend yourself from such personal attacks.
By the way, I did change the subject heading so people could avoid the posting if they so wished. A little step towards keeping the noise level down.
I personally apologize to you for the distraction it may have caused.
All the best and I look foward to your contributions to Squeak and Smalltalk.
All the best,
Peter