(repost of a previous email)
It is a scientific fact that arguing with someone in this harsh manner is
likely to only reaffirm their belief in whatever you’re arguing against, as
well as pushing people away from you. For that reason, you are unintentionally
increasing the GSC’s popularity, whic
Le dimanche 23 février 2020, 22:01:42 CET Kaz Kylheku (gnu-misc-discuss) a
écrit :
> Why should anyone be kind and meek in the face of fascists?
Because it weakens your point. Especially on a written medium.
> That's not what our forefathers did.
Not on mailing-lists. World change.
> That e-
On 2020-02-23 00:32, Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:
John Darrington writes:
Hello John,
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 07:14:44PM +0100, Alexandre Fran?ois Garreau
wrote:
Le samedi 22 f??vrier 2020, 18:41:48 CET Ludovic Court??s a ??crit :
> PS: It???s telling that yet another insulting message passed mo
John Darrington writes:
Hello John,
> On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 07:14:44PM +0100, Alexandre Fran?ois Garreau wrote:
>> Le samedi 22 f??vrier 2020, 18:41:48 CET Ludovic Court??s a ??crit :
>>
>> > PS: It???s telling that yet another insulting message passed moderation!
>>
>> Wait it was criticizin
Just because you feel it is an insult doesn't mean that moderation is
the right solution. The GNU project doesn't take easy solutions which
lead to slipery and vauge arguments like this where "insult" is enough
to get someone silenced.
If you really want to help, I suggest you ask people to follo
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 02:19:57AM -0500, John Darrington wrote:
> Now we see where we're heading if we're not vigilant:
> 1. A code of conduct which outlaws insulting messages.
> 2. An influential minority providing "governence".
> 3. The "governence" deciding what is and isn't "insulting" ...
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 07:14:44PM +0100, Alexandre Fran?ois Garreau wrote:
> Le samedi 22 f??vrier 2020, 18:41:48 CET Ludovic Court??s a ??crit :
>
> > PS: It???s telling that yet another insulting message passed moderation!
>
> Wait it was criticizing but where were the insults?
>
Now we see