[IFWP] Double ditto

[Weisberg]

It is incredible that anyone should have to restate this basic principle
of our discourse.

Dan Steinberg wrote:

> it's really simple:
> If any listmember finds another member's posting unpleasant, a waste
> of bytes, boring, etc. then in the future just hit the delete key
> without reading their posts.  If they post too often or your delete key
> is getting too much use then
> set up filters.

Beauty and good sense are in the eyes of the beholder.  If a comment is
faulty, demonstrate the flaw.   We will each decide for ourselves whose
arguments are most on point.  Indeed, abusive comments only reflect upon
the author, not the intended victims.

The form of ostracism proposed is mindless and destructive.  It can be
turned against anyone, and there is no reason to expect that you will
always be on the serving end of that stick.