From: QueeneMUSE@aol.com
Date: Mon Oct 04 1999 - 15:07:19 MDT
Last year there was a petty, immature battle going on -- about a topic:
boring to some, if not all. Today it is called "violence" last year it was
called "gun control." It is not a new topic on this forum.. It revolves
around. um ... how can I put this delicately? ... Eh ... some guy with a low
impulse control ... and ... um... a rampant member of the NRA ... on whether
or not gun control is a constitutional violation.
An emotional topic on many different levels. Both of them raised good points.
However, it got ugly. And the two posters posted *way* too many times a day,
usually short, profane insults ping-ponged by ego-bashing 'egging ons'. Back
and Forth it slung...
Instead of the list arbitrator brandishing warnings (that I know about) or
filtering (by banning) the individuals who perpetuated this emotionally odd
behavior, or allowing the list members to come down hard on those two
individuals themselves, Greg Burch and/or Eugene Leitel were called upon to
stop it (by banning) -- the topic of guns.
I left the list, saying I would not be a part of any list that censored. I
received a post from one key person who seemed concerned about this
accusation, implying that I was accusing the list of illegal censorship, and
asking me if I was going to call the police, but that wasn't my point ..
nothing wrong with list policies.. free to do what you will with your own
list... just see ya later alligater...
What I *do* believe is that reasonable discourse about any topic is
appropriate among people who carry a "limitless" philosophy, for one cannot
know *where* inspiration comes from and must allow one's self to see all
things -- & -- it is behavior (not topics) -- that must be censored.
It's stylistic.
Dealing with it otherwise is sideways, not to the point, and ineffective. A
cop out.
upon my return, i see, that not only was my choice correct, still is, but
also that it was *indeed* highly ineffective to ban by topic.... The subject
line 'guns' has now been changed to 'violence,' but the list behavior
continues.... sigh...
Anyone here ever watch "Get a Life'? ; )
Go with Love,
Muse
(ps i am not on the list so will not see any responses until the archives are
posted)
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