On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[email protected]> wrote: > I was requested to forward this. If Vid has been moderated for > defending women's rights, it is a sad thing and a blow against freedom.
Kenneth this is a *sad* day. Womens rights? Stop making an issue out of a non-issue. I have *politely* explained what my points were and where this society is heading because of minority politics and discrimination. You have circumvented the restrictions that the admin put in place for a reason. Atleast I had the decency to shut up when I was asked by the admin. Ms.Ayer's behavior amply proves my point. > 3. Denial. "Nothing is wrong. Everything is fine here (read LUG)". Get > labelled "belligerent", "militant feminist", etc .. (and i have logs > collected over the years to prove this) because you called out a bully > and said "stop bullying". Nice !! Women don't participate in LUG > activities? Cant blame them, I would'nt either. I dont wish to reveal my personal life in a public mailing list but Ms.Ayer my friends are primarily women. Some of them are ignorant, some of them are very broad minded unlike you. You want to homogenize the society as you see fit. Try living in harmony with everybody for a change. > intent on protecting "freedom of speech" for loud-mouths who have > turned nastiness into an art form. Classic example of name calling. Just because people dont side with you ( which apparently isn't the case here ) you indulge in name calling? "Loud mouths" like me know when to shut up and respect other peoples opinions. But one cannot remain passive as someone starts to encroach and divide the very community that I've come to like. And circumventing the admin's restrictions shows how much you respect the laws here. You know, it wont do you any harm if you respect other people instead of calling them names and provoking them. Though I'm very young, I've been in the community for a long long time. That doesn't automatically grant me a right to belittle anybody ( and notice I have *not* ). Similarly, just because you're a woman doesn't grant you *any* extra rights. I believe in equality and tolerance. Develop some and dont get carried away by the wrong kind of feminist propaganda. I have seen n00bs, newbies and I know when to help someone and when to tell someone to RTFM. I go out of my way to help people when I know they're genuine. Regarding a post in one of the other threads, I cared to check out the OP's website ( because I was curious and wanted to know what this person's background was ). When I saw an article blatantly copy pasted I was furious. I'm all for open knowledge and sharing but there is simply *no* excuse to plagiarize content. Did you care to do your homework? *NO* Instead you blatantly attack me. > 5. I'm a Geek. I'm first, you came in later. Remain in your place, > woman !! This is a *our* space and you (women) have to be > thick-skinned to tolerate bullying, name calling, intimidation, online > stalking and personal attacks, usually indulged in by a very small > subset of highly vocal individual(s). Never openly and always subtle. Hahahaha... Thats because you want to perceive the community that way. If you've not noticed people have supported you. Some have remained neutral and some had smart ass comments to make. Why are you taking this to the extreme? You're trying to portray me as a stalker and some kind of a criminal which I am *NOT*. Time and again I've said this, I treat everybody equally. If you cant take it be happy in your "polite" community. I did *not* come into *your* community and pick a fight, did I? You called me a Neanderthal, a troll, an abuser and accused me of several thing that I am not. Please check the credentials of the person before you accuse him. > 7. Take it off-list. Another easy way to make it more difficult for > her to prove she is being harassed since private conversations are > just that. Private. Maintain the dense cloud of ambiguity. No it is not difficult for you to prove that you're being harassed. If you're such a geek then use PKI and force everyone communicating with you to use the same if they wish to talk with you. You have the non-repudiation that you want. Do you have the guts to do that? Nah... dont think so. You need a lesson in tolerance. Dont think you can just go anywhere and change people the way *you* see fit. I am vocal about my opinions and I am always prepared to change them in the light of new facts. > neither polite nor helpful. Stop with the slogan! I know you're all about being polite and helpful. Were you polite when you attacked me and provoked such responses? Do you live by your own principles? -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi P.S.: I am CCing this email to you Ms.Ayer. This is *not* to harass you. It is purely because you have unsubscribed and you ought to read this reply. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
