Re: Interested in a moderated theory forum?

From: Marshall Spight <mspight_at_dnai.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 02:40:14 GMT
Message-ID: <iy0Pb.102663$I06.493901_at_attbi_s01>


"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message news:EMadnaCfB6G_6pHdRVn-hA_at_golden.net...
> "Marshall Spight" <mspight_at_dnai.com> wrote in message
> news:zNHOb.82975$5V2.109454_at_attbi_s53...
> > "Paul G. Brown" <paul_geoffrey_brown_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:57da7b56.0401172227.1b7c03ea_at_posting.google.com...
> > >
> > > The problem with a moderated forum is that arseholes like Bob B.
> > > would be banned very quickly. Now, Bobs's a complete prick, with zero
> > > redeeming social value. But he's often astute in his judgements and
> > > (when he bothers to be) insightful in his advice.
> >
> > Let me see if I can generalize from your comments:
> >
> > If a person provides insightful advice and astute judgements when
> > they bother to, then we ought to put up with whatever else they do,
> > even if they act like a complete prick with zero redeeming social value.
> >
> > Is that what you're trying to say? Because I really don't think
> > it's a good idea.

>

> Tell me: What is the redeeming social value of the leeches who survive by
> pumping their victims full of anticoagulant horseshit?

I would be happy to answer your question if I could figure out what it was you were asking.

Marshall Received on Tue Jan 20 2004 - 03:40:14 CET

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