>> On Nov 2, 2010, at 8:15, Tom C wrote: >>>> >>>> ... He called Godfrey a faggot. ...
Let's put this long stream of nonsense together with some shred of accuracy in the facts of how it developed: WR objected to the statement wherein I opined that I was uninterested in meaningless brand bashing posing as serious technical discussion, and made some silly comment or another about it being time to improve his filters which block my posts from reaching his sensitive eyes. I responded that I don't filter him, I ignore him ... as I indeed I ignore Tom C, Jack Davis and several other people on this and other forums whom in my opinion behave in a nonsensical and irritating fashion on regular occasion. It's a fact of life that such people exist, it's a fact of life that I don't want to be annoyed by them, and ignoring them is a simple, sensible palliative for that annoyance. WR, having nothing further to say of any merit, then called me a faggot. The consequence of the ensuing debate and discussion is that he's (allegedly) left the list and chose to offer his apologies to the list through a third party. My take on that is that he's just acting in accordance with his usual behavior and I ignored it too. I don't wish WR any ill, I just have no interest in and assign no importance to his statements. ... and onwards ... Being a faggot, I run into such emotional outbursts occasionally. They don't bother me in any emotional way, as long as the individual delivering them isn't within range of posing a physical threat. (If they are within range of physical threat, I take appropriate action in the context of the situation.) Such outbursts are the result of intellectual bankruptcy and insecurity: the individual delivering them is frustrated with a lack of ammunition to 'win' (whatever they think that means) in reasoned discussion and resorts to pushing the perceived opponent with something that they themself are uncomfortable about, hoping to unsettle the opponent and push the debate down a different track more in their favor. Take it as a truth that I am not uncomfortable with my sexuality or gender preference in any way. You cannot "push my buttons" with such nonsense. I choose to ignore such nonsense, just like I choose to ignore other things I consider to be nonsense and people whom I consider to be nonsensical. I don't need to be granted a right to ignore what I choose to ignore, no one can make me pay attention to it, although I do need to be prepared to deal with consequences if what I ignore is actually going to have an effect on me. Ignoring something is not the same as being ignorant. That such individuals take umbrage to the statement 'I ignore you' is an indication that what I say is important to them. My statement clearly indicates that what they have to say is unimportant to me. I post it publicly as my indication back to them that I find their nonsensical behavior inappropriate and not of interest to me, in the hope that they become conscious of their behavior. I don't hold much expectation of that hope having any realization. More hyperbolic invective, when I partake in it, is generally intended to be so over the top as to be obvious that I find the discussion absurd or ridiculous beyond the tenor of sense and reason, but not without a humorous side. It is intended for humor's sake, and my apologies if some find the humor of such invective lacking. I chalk it up to my youth spent in the Bronx ... ;-) Remain calm. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
