On 10/18/05, Snowspinner <Snowspinner(a)gmail.com> wrote:
If anyone has any questions that are actually based on what I'm
saying instead of cheap rhetorical games and straw men, I'm happy to
answer them.
I was not playing cheap rhetorical games. My first question was rhetorical -
"is that really needed" - ie, isn't that a little over the top. The correct
answer to that question is, "no,it was over the top". Someone with the
character and judgement to serve in the ArbComm would recognise that when
they overreach and someone calls them on it, they would admit their error.
But no, you choose to say "I am never wrong".
So I gave you a second chance to redeem yourself - you could make it clear
that, no, you do not really think it ok to insult your fellow editors. In
other words, it's a chance to take responsibility for your actions. Had you
done that, you'd probably have gotten my vote for the ArbComm, because it
takes some character. Instead you attack me for calling you on your
misdeeds. Very noble, great job. You have made it very clear that you are
not suited for a position of authority like the ArbComm. Thanks for the
clarification.
Ian