Can't we all just get along? ;) See Erika, we do change topics.
At 08:13 PM 1/31/02, you wrote: >Aw, gee, Mr. President, you're not even gonna Tactical Nuke the dude? ><just kidding> >Ya running for Secretary of State as well as President? > >Oh, I get it - you wanna make peace >so we can sell him MUFFINS and make foreign exchange! > >-Ben > >-----Original Message----- >From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:20 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: Re: The Death of Cold Fusion > > >> 1. Ben Falloon, a fellow Aussie, who cops more than the average number >> of heated responses accepts that he has a controversial (pretty much >> hard-left-leaning) stand on many of the socio-political issues discussed >> here (Israel, globalisation, refugees, elections, etc.). But he also >> accepts that that stand means he wears a big target for the more >> moderate->right leaning members of the list, and he doesn't get worked >> up over it. While his discussion may be frank and often in-your-face, >> he's not going to get offended and slink off because someone tells him >> something he doesn't want to hear. > >Yeah .. we all know Ben Falloon hates Americans ;) But still, at the end of >the heated discussions we all get along just fine. Debates tend to get >heated sometimes, but there's always respect. I'm guessing your pretty new, >or else you would have seen many of the controversial subjects that have >been discussed over the year. No one gets all upset and pouts, whines, >holds a grudge, refuses to speak to someone else ever again, etc. > >To suggest that we can't hold a decent conversation, or debate, is just >unfair. I've seen total knock down drag-out flame wars on other lists that >devolve into to acts of personal revenge (signing someone's e-mail up for a >crap load of spam sites, etc.) over the most trivial, stupid things. This >list is, by far, the most well behaved, respectfull list I have ever seen in >my time on the Internet. > >You might want to take some time to lurk and get a feeling for the people >here. It's usually not a good idea to come into a list, post a "hostile" >message and then have a knee-jerk reaction when you face resistance by >insulting people. > >Usually, just saying, "Oops, you misunderstood me. Let me try to clarify my >position." and then go on with a well thought out, non-accusitory discussion >fixes everything right up. > >Give it a try :) > >Todd >----- >Todd for President >Continuing the peace process, for a better tomorrow. > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
