Here's my solution to this problem. Make it a rule that anyone who
posts an off topic post gets a gila monster put down their pants.
On 06/12/2013 12:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
honest.... whaat was posted that started this tirade was an accident.
I meant to share the company that rejects the sharing of our web
activities.
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Nathan England <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 01:06:44 PM Ted Gould wrote:
Wonderful, and your blog is a great place for that. I support you
being
outspoken about the issues in your private space. But the PLUG
list is a
communal space, and with that comes certain communal norms. For
instance: no
shoes, no shirt, no service. That establishes norms for certain
areas that
contain that banner. Certainly it restricts your freedom, but it
is also
about someone establishing norms in a space to encourage a more
diverse set of
participants.
Ted
What is ironic is we have destroyed the community of the PLUG. I
have been on
this list for over 10 years. Through that time I have come to know
many people
whom I consider friends. While the list may have a specific focus,
since the
beginning, us friends used this list to communicate all kinds of
things that
we cared about and we shared it with eachother through the list as
a means for
creating a group discussion rather than just between a few of us.
Society has changed. In our vast attempt to be open minded of
everyone else
and tolerant, almost entirely pushed by the LGBT groups, no one is
tolerant of
anything and no one is allowed to say anything for fear of
offending someone
else. You know, we have a freedom of speech in this country and
not every word
spoken is hateful though it may personally offend *you*.
Grow up. Put your big boy pants on and stop whining! This isn't
the third
grade anymore. I have opinions and a right to share them. You have
opinions
and whether I agree with them or not I want to hear them!
God forbid someone challenge someone. I have a strong foundation
and I know
what I believe, but you telling your opinion about something that
I do not
agree with does not shake my foundation so much that I get upset
and I can no
longer think for my self. I value other peoples opinions,
otherwise I would
not share my own.
When Obama was elected the first round he stated he wanted his
cabinet to be
filled with people who did not agree with him. I thought it was a
brilliant
idea! What better than a large group of advisors who will share
differing
opinions. Of course, later we found out the advisors were nothing
more than
large contributors to his campaigns and he was repaying them for
their deeds.
What a loser.
If we cannot share our opinions then I formally request this list
become
moderated so that no one might accidentally offend the weak minded
on this
list.
Nathan
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