I am a recent subscriber to this list and I was not surprised at all to see other subscribers attacking each other. The anonymity of online life - bulletin boards, e-mail, etc. - just lets people act out in ways they would NEVER do in face-to-face interactions. That's a sad fact. You see it on practically any bulletin board you'll visit. I don't know what the solution is. The easiest one is just to not participate. Or you can just let the trolls vent but don't respond. Don't give them a reason to keep participating. I haven't been a member of this particular group long enough to know if there even are trolls posting messages. But it's easy to turn the other cheek - you just don't hit "Reply." !
Tricycle.com used to have a bulletin board, but it was eventually shut down. Some said that members purposely posted large files to the bulletin board with the intent of making the servers crash. I was just beginning to investigate Zen and Buddhism at the time so it was quite alarming to see Buddhists attacking each other. Mark Shores --- In [email protected], "Peter Wm. Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andy: > There are, in any group, always those who would demean rather than uplift > others. Religion attracts more people who can not accept open discussion > than most other subjects. The diatribes that frequent this list reflect upon > the spiritual weaknesses and personal character of those who rant rather > than on Zen and the intent of the list. When faced with such a loss of > civility and tolerance one can only consider the source and hope that others > will see beyond it. > Peter > Peter Wm. Richardson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> 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/
