--- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of authfriend
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:28 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sorry Rick but maybe I had something 
to do with
> FFL going pearshaped
> 
>  
> 
> --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> , "Rick Archer" <rick@> 
wrote:
> <snip>
> > I would say, limit posts by any one person to no more than 12 per 
> > day. That would require people to post more selectively.
> > 
> > I think that's a good one. It would keep people like spraig from
> > firing off dozens of "me too" posts.
> 
> Since when has he made *any* "me too" posts??
> 
> You know what I mean. He feels compelled to respond to ever
> post and his responses often consist of a two or three word 
> comment.

No, I didn't know what you meant.  A "me too" post is
quite different from the kind of thing Lawson posts.
And I can't recall anytime he's made a two- or three-
word comment; you're exaggerating.  Nor does he respond
to "every" post.

His comments are usually succinct--is that a *flaw*, in
your view?--and often quite trenchant, if you actually
read and consider them.

Perhaps you assume that because they're short, they
couldn't possibly be substantive?

 And he never snips,
> despite having been asked to do so many times.

That isn't true either.  He's been doing a lot of
snipping recently.  There are others here who *never*
do it and are never reproved for it.

> And with regard to "personal attacks," how would
> you deal with posts like Barry's, in which he 
> attacks people without naming them? Vaj does
> this as well, and so does Paul.
> 
> Personal attacks of any kind by anyone should result and 
> restriction or termination of one's posting rights.

You didn't respond to what I was asking.  I'm talking
about Barry's "There are some here who..." posts, or
his posts attacking TM supporters generally.

> I'm just reticent to play the role of policeman.

I'd be willing to bet a considerable sum that if you
cracked down on Barry--and to a lesser extent on
Vaj (because he doesn't make as many posts)--you'd
find the atmosphere here taking a very distinct turn
for the better.

Alex Stanley--one of the more objective posters here--
observed awhile back, after Barry had returned from an
extended absence, that while he had been away, things
had been significantly more mellow.

A substantial portion of the ugliness on this forum
is generated by Barry's attacks, because not only
are they vicious, they're typically dishonest and
unfair, and his targets are unwilling to take being
slandered lying down.


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