Edgar, Yes, but we haven't issued the policy statement yet.
If you'd stop posting examples I could get it typed up and posted more quickly. Chill out a little...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > Here is another personal flame. Don't you agree this warrants MIke being put > on moderation according to the guidelines you suggested and I agreed to? > > Edgar > > > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:56 PM, uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > > Edgar, > > > > You bloody hypocrite! Three or four days ago I wrote a post casually > > mentioning that I see being human in less negative terms than Merle's more > > negative, cynical take. I mentioned that this is not just my opinion, but > > STANDARD BUDDHIST DOCTRINE that we are lucky to be born human so as to be > > exposed to the Dharma. What has followed from you and Merle not only shows > > both your utter ignorance of Buddhism, but also the most snide and low-brow > > attacks I've ever received on this forum (a member for close to 10 years). > > "Get real", "moronic", "delusional", "animal-trashing", "dense" are just a > > few examples. > > > > Merle, I'm beginning to suspect you have no real sincere desire to learn > > anything about Buddhism or Zen in particular. Who can forget your > > "Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit!" when informed there is no belief in a soul > > in Buddhism and your rant against Zen's 'no mind' as meaning you'd be > > "brain dead" without a mind? Talk about 'shoot the messenger'! And then you > > have the bare-faced cheek and audacity to claim one of my points as your > > own and ask if I "get it now?" (What it is to be truly human if one follows > > a spiritual path - when all you've done is rant about despising humans). > > How duplicitous! My post about being lucky to be born human is the same. IT > > IS WHAT BUDDHA TAUGHT. Do *you* "get it" now?? > > > > Edgar, Say what you like to me insult wise. I'm a big boy and as you can > > see I'll give more in return that hat I received, BUT to think you can > > insult and make snide remarks and then hide behind a smiley face is plain > > cowardice. And then to come on here and bleat about personal attacks and > > cleaning up the forum is simply nauseating. When it comes to Buddhism and > > Zen, you and Merle are dilettantes at best and trolls at worst. There, go > > moderate that... ; ) > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...>; > > To: <[email protected]>; > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Fwd: [evol-psych] News: Dream of regenerating human body > > parts gets a little closer > > Sent: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 12:42:39 AM > > > > > > All, > > > > > > I'm tempted, with Bill's assent, to put everyone on moderation and only > > allow posts that are really about Zen through and only those with no > > personal insults or flames... > > > > The group has greatly deteriorated recently and lost much of its direction > > and relevance... That seems to be why none of the many lurking members are > > posting and many are leaving... > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:55 PM, Joe wrote: > > > >> > >> Edgar, > >> > >> OK. Email me them privately, then. ;-) > >> > >> But do let me know if people complain, or have complained against my > >> posts, specifically. If they have, or do, I may be able to adjust my > >> tuning. > >> > >> Else, ban me, Bill!, and you. No regrets between friends. > >> > >> --Joe > >> > >> > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > >> > > >> > Joe, > >> > > >> > You should know I can't give you their names without their permission. > >> > That would be unethical... > >> > > >> > Edgar > >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
