Horse, I've come at this through the Buddhist route, where the big delusion is subjects and objects and their independent existence. It seems to me the Intellectual Level being of a SOM foundation is a very legitimate subject for discussion.
imho Marsha On Aug 16, 2010, at 5:02 PM, Horse wrote: > [FROM THE OWNER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF MOQ_DISCUSS] > > Imagine this sound > > kerrr-ACK > > Do you know what that sound is? > > On 15/08/2010 17:12, [email protected] wrote: >> <SNIP> >> Thanks Platt, this put things in the right perspective, I feel a bit sorry >> for Horse being caught with his pants down and his liberal attitude so >> badly tainted. > > It's the sound of the camel's back breaking. And here it goes again: > >> Anyway, the SOL refuses to go away for the obvious reason >> that it IS the idea that the MOQ is founded on and all threads on the >> MOQ will end there. >> > > So for the last 10-12 years or so I've been very reasonable, very liberal and > very much inclined to discuss my decisions relating to the running of MD and > my reward for this has been to have a few members of MD at various times > shove shit in my face. > So it stops here. > And it stops now. > > I made what I thought was a reasonable request in a reasonable and polite way > and what I get is Bo being insulting, piss-taking and derogatory. In addition > to this, he also continues to ply the same shit that I've asked him to cease > in the same way that he has continued to do so since the last time I asked > him. Obviously making a request (polite or otherwise) as the administrator > and owner of MD is not the way to deal with those on the list who think I'm > some sort of fucking sap! > > As has been pointed out in the past, this is my house and my rules so from > now on when I make a request that someone stops whatever behaviour I feel is > inappropriate then that behaviour stops. Immediately. If it doesn't then > you're out - no argument, no second warning. Re-instatement will only occur > when an apology to myself and the forum is received, as well as an > undertaking that the behaviour will not be repeated. If it is repeated then > removal will be permanent. > > If you think it's amusing or clever to take the piss out of me, criticize me, > accuse me of censorship or generally make unpleasant, derogatory or insulting > remarks for doing my best to do my job (and do it properly and well) as > administrator of this list then you will discover that you won't be > participating in MD discussions any longer. > Similarly, if you want to play stupid word games with me over one of my > decisions or try and provoke or antagonise me for doing my job as > administrator you'll be removed without any warning whatsoever. > Hopefully, if you've read this far, you'll get the gist of what I'm saying - > My House, My Rules. > > If you don't like any of the above then now is the time to re-consider > whether you want to continue to participate in these discussions. > If you don't feel that you can continue under these conditions then leave. > > You used to have an administrator who tried to be reasonable and fair and > tried to take everybody's opinion into account but, unfortunately, due to the > abuse of a few members (not just Bo) that person has now retired and you have > me in his place. > > So Bo, I hope you're reading this because here's what you're going to do: > > If you want to discuss the SOL/SIM/SOLAQI (or whatever new acronym you think > up) then you make it _very_ _very_ clear that it is your interpretation. > You do not imply that the SOL has anything to do with Pirsigs version of the > MoQ. > You do not state that the SOL interpretation is the one true version of the > MoQ - or state anything similar. > You do not interject into a conversation with your SOL nonsense. You start a > new thread. > You do not post more than twice a day with regard to the SOL interpretation. > > The above also goes for those who support your position. > > I would also greatly appreciate others not provoking Bo or his supporters as > this is unfair and unreasonable. I, and the majority here, are sick to death > of this incomprehensible and pointless nonsense, so the less that you peddle > it the happier most people will be. > > I'm sorry that it's come to this as it's not the way I would have preferred > but that's the way it is from now on. > > Thank you all for your time > > Horse [Administrator] > > > > > -- > > "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production > deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." > — Frank Zappa > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
