JDG wrote:
No poster has questioned more people's patriotism on this List than Dr. Brin, and no person has launched more overheated insults than Dr. Brin. And quite frankly, it is a bit appalling when your only response is to go after the *targets* of said comments.
"Only response" appears to be based on the assumption that you are aware of *all* of my responses, but I don't see how that's possible. Perhaps you have forgotten that when I perceive an unequivocal personal attack, I send an observation of it to the party off-list, as is our list policy. Those matters stay off-list unless the recipient decides otherwise.
I'm not sure what you mean by "go after." With my last message to Guatam in this thread, my intention was to tell him how his words sounded to me, then ask if I heard him as he intended. I was seeking understanding, not to criticize. (Not that I can boast of any great skill at that.)
Taking off my list manager hat... Are you saying that there are victims of David's criticism who have behaved better than he has, so if I ask for clarification from them, I should also ask him?
Nick
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