On Friday 01 April 2011 10:24:33 Vic wrote: > > I've noticed that veto of discourse is a tradition peculiar to this > > isle. > > There is no such "veto of discourse". > > There are, however, a number of us who consider your posts to be less than > helpful, and who would be especially pleased were you not to post further. > > > I, conversely, consider my post to be fair-comment. > > I, conversely, consider your post to be the work of an arse. I am sure I > am not alone. > > > Perhaps this is a sycophantic community > > No, it isn't. > > It is, however, appreciative of the amount of effort one volunteer is > putting into getting us a meeting place for free. There is no way that > your post could possibly aid that endeavour; it could - likely, would - > discourage that volunteer to the extent that he will think twice about > helping us out in future. This is not helpful - to anyone. > > > I don't know yet, however I > > think it's in the community interest that people feel free to speak > > their minds. > > Yes, everyone should feel free to speak their minds. But they should also > expect a backlash when their mind is full of nothing but spite. Your post > was excessively rude, and I, for one, would like to see the back of you as > a result. > > > As a taxpayer, asymmetric taxpayer, in so far as I pay a lot and receive > > very little in return - I believe I have every right to criticize > > bureaucratic inefficiency. > > You spoke of "tax dollars". Are you a UK tax payer? If not, you have no > such right whatsoever. If you are a UK taxpayer, you have every right to > realise that the support we are currently getting from the University is > all volunteer-based, and thus nothing to do with taxes. > > > If you (or someone you can influence) runs the list, and you (or they) > > don't like my opinions, feel free to unsubscribe me. > > You are free to unsubscribe yourself. I really, really hope you will > exercise that freedom.
+1. Thanks, Vic. You have expressed that much better than I did. Lisi -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
