Fran! *exasperated sigh* On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 4:05 PM, frantheman <[email protected]>wrote:
> > I'm gonna get a bit subversive here, gruff! > > It IS possible to do ad hom here - it's a question of style. A good > insult should be like a very sharp, very thin stiletto, rather than a > large blunt instrument. It can inserted subtly, casually, but oh-so- > planned into good argument. At its best, it gets the mods chuckling > and, given the sharp thinness of the instrument (and the accuracy of > its delivery), barely any surface to grip and subsequently admonish > you with. If it concerns the mental capacity of the one it's directed > at, one may even have the added pleasure of realising that everyone > else got it, except the target him/herself :-) > > Francis > > On 7 Aug., 19:10, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > Neither one of us practice ad hom attacks on a regular basis or even > > irregularly. But occasionally there comes a time when one's rubber > > band snaps at the idiocy and lamebraindedness of some posters and we > > do something stupid. I apologize for it but after all, it's only > > human. > > > > On Aug 6, 12:26 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Way to go? Really? Exactly how many times and ways do we have to define > 'ad > > > hominem' before the definition sinks in? > > > > > Slip, your entire paragraph is in blatant violation of our posting > > > guidelines, and to tell the truth, I'm kind of tired of having to use > the > > > phrase "posting guidelines". I'll say it one more time: THE IDEA. NOT > THE > > > PERSON. > > > > > Here's an example: > > > > > GOOD: Slip, your post's content was entirely unacceptable. The usage of > > > perjoratives which directly target the speaker are clearly against our > > > rules, and it's beyond baseless...hell, I'd call it one giant flying > leap of > > > an assumption to take someone's recycled altruisms and pseudo eastern > > > mysticism and correlate them to a cult leader. The complete lack of any > form > > > of logic or rational thought in this post borders on incoherent > misanthropic > > > venting. Surprising, given some of your previous insights. > > > > > BAD: Jesus christ, Slip, what are you fucking retarded? How many goddam > > > times do I have to say we don't tolerate ad hominems on this board > before > > > people take this crap seriously? Do I just have to start dropping the > ban > > > hammer everytime some ass clown like yourself pops off wise because > they > > > don't see the point of another member's philosophy? You act like a > freakin > > > five year old ADD class clown fartin in school for laughs! > > > > > See the difference? Tinker has been put on moderation for ad hom. > Others > > > have been warned. You've been warned now too. It's one thing to have a > > > posting style which aggressively challenges AN IDEA. It's another > entirely > > > to directly and specifically berate a person, in no uncertain terms. > > > > > Applauding it is no better, Gruff. Can we all go back to being grown > ups > > > now? > > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:26 AM, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Heh heh heh. Way to go Slip. <applause> What poor Tink denies > > > > vehemently is that it's about him and nothing but him. When he > > > > realizes that and perhaps changes his message he may begin to get > some > > > > interest that he can hold on to. > > > > > > On Aug 3, 9:18 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Come on Tinker!! Your another wannabe evangelist purporting to > have > > > > > some secret knowledge that people can ascribe to. You are nothing > > > > > more than the inception of a "Jim Jones", "Rev. Moon" style > persona. > > > > > You have nothing, never gave us anything, talk in circles fast > enough > > > > > to cause a cyclone and lead on the new comers with your smoke and > > > > > mirrors amazement. Did you ever work at a carnival? I think you > would > > > > > be real good at it. You have been here long enough to see you > haven't > > > > > reached first base. You have a bit of knowledge? ssssssssssssh! > > > > > Don't let anyone know! It's a big secret! > > > > > > > On Aug 3, 10:56 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > BB, I have a bit of knowledge. > > > > > > That is all that is necessary to "promote it". > > > > > > > > I don't believe you have any understanding of how the fear of the > > > > > > unknown affects you. That's another subject and it is 'not > simple'. > > > > > > > > It's not that I'm enjoying anything, the awesomeness activates > the > > > > > > fear of the unknown. > > > > > > > > "Teach the World a Word", Means establish a point of common > > > > > > understanding as the beginning point of Unity. > > > > > > > > That is the explanation. That is all of it. Quit trying to make > it > > > > > > something confusing. > > > > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > > > > On Aug 3, 10:35 pm, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Aug 3, 8:22 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > BB, I am not in any "state". > > > > > > > > I simply have a working model of the force (of god/energy) > relative > > > > to > > > > > > > > the Society of Earth. > > > > > > > > > But if you are not "in it" and "using it" and "understand it > from > > > > that > > > > > > > perspective" then how can you promote it? > > > > > > > > > > The reason you are not seeing it is the fear of the unknown > causing > > > > > > > > confusion. > > > > > > > > > I admit that the fear of the unknown is something I do not feel > that > > > > > > > comfortable with. On the internet I don't have much fear in > > > > > > > expressing myself, but in real life I am much more timid. > > > > > > > > > > This shit is awesome!!! It's fantastic, incredible and > unfucking > > > > > > > > believable. > > > > > > > > > I am so glad you are enjoying it. > > > > > > > > > > What I am proposing is very simple, "Teach the World a Word". > > > > > > > > Why are you so confused about it? (see the paragraph above > :-)) > > > > > > > > > Because I have no idea why "teaching a word" is such a > monumental > > > > > > > thing. It is nice to learn a new word, but I can thing of a > thousand > > > > > > > other things that would have more "impact" on people. You may > see > > > > > > > it, but I don't. I am the type of person that needs > explanations. > > > > > > > The clearer the better. Examples seem to work really good for > me. > > > > > > > Maybe not for you. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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