Quoting ian glendinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ron, Arlo, > > Ron said > Since I am realtively new to the forum, I see a lot of talking past > one another where the concept has been taken to an extreme. > > But surely you can see Ron that some (most) of us old hands also see > that very clearly. It's that dishonesty, picking an extreme to > mischaracterise another's view, that always brings constructive debate > crashing down; mired in pointless dipute. It's one of the reasons I > switch explicitly into "abuse mode" to highlight the fact when it > happens - no point beating around a bush like Platt. When he switches > into his evil dishonest rhetoric - I say so. (BTW although Platt calls > my behaviour "typical", that's another of his lies - I don't believe > I've ever taken that line with anyone else here or any any other > discussion forum for that matter.) > > Though aparently, according to Arlo, who accuses me of politeness, I > don't say it abusively enough ;-) > > I have suggested, because Platt understands his own deliberate > "winning" tactic, that he should be sanctioned by the moderator when > he adopts that mode of rhetoric. (Of course the screams of > authoritarian censorship will ring in our ears, but it is a perfectly > valid use of social authority.) > > Formally warned of his unacceptable behaviour > Individual dishonest mails sanctioned > Banned for a period if the behaviour persists > Banned indefinitely if the pattern repeats. > > Platt wouldn't be the first and he won't be the last. > The only downside is the load it puts on Horse. > Better if Platt just own's up and desists his pathetic game. > > Free speech upheld. > His opinions are welcome, his lies are not. > Ian
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