RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Disgust with list/politics (Was:http://www.ploystory.com/)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Davis, Ryan W. wrote:

> Well, first I do know a lot about what you have to say because it is 
> what drove me to stop reading in the first place. That is a little 
> deductive reasoning there, it should be very apparent.

Yes, but you suddenly sent a message to the list accusing me of saying 
things that are ruining the list for everyone.


> I also know, that you do not respect (you even go to great lengths to 
> demean) anyone who doesn't agree wholeheartedly with you. Case in point 
> your bile filled response.

You mean telling you to wait until Wednesday to send your "angry crap" to 
the list?  I don't think a single phrase merits a "bile-filled response."


> If you would have read, and tried to understand my comment, you would 
> have seen that it wasn't angry at all, just matter of fact. Why would 
> waiting till after Wednesday to make my comment matter?

You might be doing it today in an attempt to sway votes.  Your note wasn't 
"matter of fact" at all.  You said that I had "disenfranchised potential 
voters" - do you know what that means?  If people have lost interest in 
politics because they have learned something from my postings, most of 
which are purely factual newspaper articles and the like, then so be it.


> The thing is that you refuse to understand that your comments have not 
> helped to enrich this list whatsoever; in fact they have hurt it our 
> community is weaker because of it. If you continue to fail to grasp this 
> fact, you will soon be talking to yourself over email.

Wake up, Ryan, the election is tomorrow.  It will be over.  Meanwhile, we 
have the MLUG list just like always.


> I refuse to get into childish arguments so do not attempt to respond if 
> you do not wish to understand, just talk to yourself. I know people that 
> know you personally and have worked with you, and this behavior is not 
> uncommon from what I understand.

I have no idea what you're talking about.  What behavior?  If you're 
talking about sending political messages, you've been misled.  If you're 
talking about sending e-mail messages, you have a point.  If you're 
talking about disagreeing with people, you have another point.  Yes, 
people have to present a descent argument to persuade me.  I don't agree 
with people in order to get along with them.


> Anyone, am I completely out of line with this comment?

Yes.

Get a sense of humor.

Mike
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