On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 03:06:55AM -0500, The Cunctator wrote:
I am in a pretty difficult position, because
people have gotten into the
habit of attacking my motives and character, which means I either have
to
expend energy defending them (like here) or I have to grin and bear it,
or just leave. And I don't enjoy any of that. I'm trying to be closer
to WikipediAhimsa now.
Or you could stop being difficult and inflammatory. What a concept.
Would I presumptuous to consider your sarcasm ("What a concept")
inflammatory?
Or should I consider it a well-deserved rebuke?
Reading between the lines for both of our comments, it looks like
I'm implying that people's response to me is unfair, while
you're implying that it is.
I think much of people's response is fair, actually. The little that
I consider unfair is when people characterize my intent: whereas
you said "You could stop being difficult and inflammatory", you
didn't say "You are trying to be difficult and inflammatory, and it's
what you enjoy, and it's your reason for living," which is what LMS
has said about me.
I'm writing directly to you because I don't want you to think I'm
trying to showboat. But I'm not trying to keep this private, either,
if you think I'm erring in that direction.
yours,
TC