--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > <snip to> > > > I think I speak for many people here in saying that > > > all we're asking is for these three to CATCH A > > > FUCKIN' CLUE and realize that what they are doing > > > is socially unacceptable. > > > > > > A CHILD would have heard the feedback they'd received > > > from their peers by this time and made some attempt > > > to change their unaccpetable behavior. Why haven't > > > these three? > > > > I'm sorry but I don't see what they are doing as a problem. I find > > enough worthwhile content here to be interested, and if I wasn't I'd > > go elsewhere. The vibe of this place is such that anything is > > accepted. That is its charter. So your unhappiness over these three > > posters is OK, just as their continued posting is OK. > > I have no problem with that. But you've been here > a while. In my long post I was presenting the case > for what such (IMO) compulsive overposting does to > the potential *newbie*, to someone who has not yet > had a chance to see whether this forum contains > interesting material, and who may never get to see > that if they are turned off in their first visit.
Barry's in full-blown grasping-at-straws mode. The notion that regular contributors to a forum should change their posting habits for the sole purpose of attracting some imaginary newbie-- especially when that forum already has oogobs of members--makes no sense at all. Plus which, a newbie who decides on the basis of a single visit to a forum like this one that it contains no interesting material would have to be a newbie to electronic forums in general. If I were a newbie casing this forum (or any other), I'd make several visits over the course of a couple of weeks before making up my mind, because I know that with this kind of group, the topics and posters vary widely from day to day. > > I have seen successful attempts at changing the discourse > > on this forum numerous times, and I observe that it results > > from coming up with something engaging and stimulating, vs. > > attempting to censor anyone. > > I agree. But failing that :-), I was just trying one > more time to appeal to the human being inside the > compulsive poster. I'll do it one last time and then > let the subject drop. It's about time. You'd have made a better impression if you had just presented your arguments once or twice, cogently, and then kicked back and allowed others to do the same. <snip> > And Judy, you're more intelligent than to really > believe that you actually win when you think that > you "win." You'd make a better impression if you just > presented your arguments once or twice, cogently, and > then kicked back and allowed others to do the same. > Your tendency to treat each opinion that is contrary > to yours as an opportunity (and, truly, a *need*) to > "win" some imagined battle undercuts the real and > valuable things you have to say. This is your *fantasy* about me, Barry. And I don't post for the purpose of making a good impression, I post for the purpose of expressing myself and engaging in discussion. > To all of you, if you tried to limit yourselves to > ten posts a day, you would *still* be posting more > than anyone else here. But I think that at that point > the subject of your "overposting" would never again > come up, and you'd have gained some respect from > your peers in the process. If gaining respect were what we're here for, that is. As I mentioned awhile back in response to another one of Barry's "overposting" rants, this is the *only* electronic forum I've ever been on in over 20 years of participation where contributors came in for criticism for making "too many" posts. <snip> > > PS I do find your posted % of posters thing interesting. > > I think it's fascinating, too. When new.morning first > posted the statistics on the most prolific posters, > I was shocked and embarrassed to find myself near the > top. I have endeavored to lower my standing ever since. > Having to keep saying stuff like this, to adults who > should have been able to hear it long ago, does not > help in that endeavor. :-) PSSSST, Barry: You never *had* to say stuff like this, not even once, let alone repeat it over and over relentlessly. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
