[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
On Wed, 6 May 1998 15:43:06 -0700 "Ronald Helm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>"Ronald Helm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Nope, I've seen that tactic of posting some stupid statement and then
>trying to back pedal to a position where it appears the person who
>posted
>it had some credibility. I don't apologize for speaking out against
>those
>kind of posts and those kind of tactics. IMO, they hinder the
>exchange
>of REAL ideas and concepts.
>
>Is this a sign of things to come from our new assistant list operator?
> I
>believe that Terry has much more credibility than anyone on this list.
>How
>could you ever expect to exchange REAL ideas and concepts if everyone
>agrees
>with you and those who have chosen to be your yes-men? Ron
Hi Ron,
It's a sign of life as usual, my friend. I acknowledge Terry's right to
post whatever he chooses, just as you have the same right. Just as
everyone on this list has that right.
We do not have a situation on the law list where the same people agree on
every issue while another group always disagrees on the issue. So,
anyone who had the requirement that people always agree with him would
not be very happy here and, all things considered, would probably leave
and form another group where everyone DID agree with him.
My position as assistant list operator does not remove me from the
discussion group. I will always point out what I feel is obvious tactics
to mislead others and elicit strong objections so as to create a
contentious situation that can then be used to feed the ego and try to
impress people. Others are free to agree with my assessment, disagree
with it, and speak out in opposition to it.
I did find it amusing that the issue over the media coverage of the
Entremed product was an accusation that perfectly describes the tactics
of the accuser. It gave a kind of poetic justice to the issue. :)
Bill
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