> Mark Constantino wrote: > > I will not reply to correct any of the stinky logic of the little ones; > > the peer-like i *might* reply to, if I feel like it, and if their logic > > is honestly stinky, or if they _deserve_ a reply from someone of > > Mountainous Stature and Reputation. > > THIS is why the Wilbur messages get on my nerves. This attitude (feigned or > real) that Mr. Constantino can flood Brin-L with whatever he pleases, and > refuse to even acknowledge that he's part of a community. > > A few weeks ago, the idea of kill-files made me queasy - the notion that > some people simply silence voices they don't like without even listening to > them seemed very wrong. But now Mark has got me deleting the bulk of his > messages sight-unseen, and that pisses me off too. He's made me violate my > own principles. > > But having said all that, there have been some very powerful arguments > against Mark's being (temporarily or permanently) banned, so I don't know > anymore. > > The situation requires some thought. > > Kevin Street
I'm about 250 posts behind but this one frames my thoughts perfectly. Mark does not make anyone do anything. You chose to be upset. You chose to use a kill file. You chose to violate your principles. No one can make your feelings, thoughts, or actions. Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarden: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Kevin T. Happiness is a tailwind.
