Yes, metta is goodwill. Goodwill is metta. Metta, goodwill, these are the only things that matter. Everything else is quite pointless.
- JB 007 On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk < [email protected]> wrote: > Almost forgot, > > P. P. S: I think Eugen Leitl is a great guy and seriously jealous of him > for a bunch of reasons. > On Sep 10, 2015 11:51 AM, "Venkat Mangudi - Silk" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Welcome to Silk, James. > > > > P.S: I hate top posting. > > P.P.S: I hate responding to a long email thread with one sentence and top > > posting. > > :) > > On Sep 10, 2015 9:33 AM, "Lahar Appaiah" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Dear James, > >> > >> What about the non-Buddhist groups, what do you think is an optimum > number > >> to block? Is there an absolute number (i.e., there will always be 3-4 > >> pests irrespective of number), or does this tend to be proportionate to > >> the > >> number of members in the group? Logically, it should be directly > >> proportionate to the number of people in the group, but I can see a > >> counter-intuitive argument for inversely proportionate. > >> > >> I am a bit confused about the philosophy of blocking, as well. I would > >> earlier have said that the only people who should be blocked were those > >> who > >> sent sanctimonious private mails scolding you for top posting, but I > have > >> been thinking this through, and this does not seem to go with what > >> Voltaire > >> summed up so succinctly. I am not as familiar with Buddhist doctrines > as I > >> should be, so what's your view on blocking anf Buddhism? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 5:33 AM, James Bonilla <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Dear Listers and Udhay, > >> > > >> > Comments below. > >> > > >> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:57 AM, James Bonilla < > [email protected] > >> > > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > >> > > But there is one more thing: don't forget to watch out for the > hashtag > >> > > > #silklist_intro on the Buddhist forums. Those forums have a > clearly > >> > > defined > >> > > > set of rules. And those rules have worked well. That is why I plan > >> to > >> > > stick > >> > > > to those forums, where I know quality, non-abusive discussions can > >> be > >> > > had. > >> > > > About this list and its politics, I frankly know very little. > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > As a quick reminder, the most important rule of silklist is "Assume > >> > > goodwill". This means that you expect the listmembers to be acting > in > >> > good > >> > > faith as a default position, in the absence of other evidence. > >> > > > >> > > I'd encourage you to keep that in mind. Also, keep silklist > >> discussions > >> > on > >> > > silklist, please. > >> > > > >> > > Udhay > >> > > > >> > > >> > I have seen all too often that one can never assume goodwill. I will > do > >> so > >> > -- since you request me to do it. > >> > > >> > But I am going to have to do one thing right away: I am going to > >> publish a > >> > list of people I am going to block/filter out. Even on Buddhist > groups, > >> I > >> > generally publish a list of people who I have blocked. I am quite open > >> > about the people whose opinions I have filtered out. One mustn't > assume > >> > that one's emails are going to be appealing to all. Generally > speaking, > >> > blocking one or two people is sufficient on most Buddhist groups. > >> Somehow, > >> > it works. There is always one or two people who need to be blocked. > >> After > >> > that, things really settle down. (I know why this happens, and it has > >> to do > >> > with the sociology of the Internet, but I won't bore you with the > "High > >> IQ" > >> > reasons). > >> > > >> > In fact, I think it is good practice to just go ahead and block > someone. > >> > This way, you have at least told the other person that you have > blocked > >> > them. Following that idea to its logical conclusion, I think I should > >> > publish a list of people I shall plan to block. Before I even made the > >> > first post on this List, I went through some of the earlier > discussions. > >> > > >> > Based on this, I have decided that I am going to block the following > >> > people. This list seems to generally have goodwill, so perhaps, that > is > >> why > >> > I don't have to block a lot of people. To all these people I am > >> > blocking/filtering out, I will simply say that there is no reason to > >> assume > >> > that one is going to be compatible on the Internet with everyone, and > >> > blocking is often the right thing to do. Good luck with the rest of > your > >> > life! > >> > > >> > - Eugen Leitl > >> > > >> > - Double O Seven > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > > >> > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >
