From: ben (ben@machinegod.org)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2002 - 15:28:23 MST
>From my observations it is for trying to determine an intellectual pecking
order while the rest of the list watches in a manner reminiscent of how one
might observe a terrible car accident.
-ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Donaldson" <chrisdtx@texas.net>
To: <virus@lucifer.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: virus: Kirk: Standing my ground
Will you please take this to personal email. I thought this mailing list was
for exploring "Memetics, level 3, consciousness, the self, truth,
meta-discussion (talking about talking -- especially talking about talking
with email), belief and faith, the nature of religion and the meaning of
life".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mermaid ." <britannica@hotmail.com>
To: <virus@lucifer.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:55 PM
Subject: virus: Kirk: Standing my ground
> Ok. I'll give in.
>
> Let's take the case of your number one ally. I know Hermit's name, address
> and phone numbers. I suppose I can easily find the address and phone
numbers
> of the members of CoV who own their own websites. But is it appropriate to
> publish personal information without the permission of the person
involved?
> If we wanted to show the list who we really are and where we live, we
would
> surely mention it by our own volition. It's a simple issue, Kirk. I cannot
> understand why you dont want to comprehend that.
>
> I dont like you a whole lot, but I still do condemn Yash's decision to act
> on his childish impulse to 'report' you. Sure, I too uttered certain
> words..mostly in jest and to illustrate how tacky and unappealling
innuendos
> can be..The consequences of his actions are real, but both of you acted on
> your childish and juvenile impulses. Both of you deserve to kneel down and
> stare at the wall for naughtiness. Sometimes, there are certain unwritten
> agreements amongst the members of a group. No, you didnt sign anything.
You
> can claim ignorance of such etiquette but upon violation of trust you do
> reveal what motivates and tickles you.
>
> As far as I am concerned, I find that I enjoy more freedom if I am a
> nameless, faceless blip on your screen because I *dont* want get personal.
> That would imply that I have to do the 'friend' dance routine and it
> severely curtails my freedom to express how I really feel. This way, I can
> bash you as freely as you can bash me. In the past, the knowledge that I
was
> Indian served as a tool for many in this list to divert geniune topics of
> discussion. I dont want to be anonymous. But I would like to be faceless,
> nameless, sexless and racially ambigious. I definitely dont want anyone to
> know where I live or how I live or what I do for a living. Sure! You can
> find out a lot about a person from how they communicate and the things
they
> say if you listen very carefully. But, if one wished that to be common
> knowledge, dont you think they would have advertised it? If you are not
> invited, you dont go to the party.
>
> Of course, this is my opinion and everyone can have their own. But if you
> act in a manner that doesnt match my expectation of a responsible member
of
> this forum, then you will be judged as irresponsible by me. Only by
> me...there are others here who might think differently.
>
> Mermaid.
>
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