Re: Fan hitting the shit; Meltdown fever

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

No comments on this?

Once we're on the subject, I think we need to clarify a couple of terms, 
too.  The first is the oft repeated term "free speech," which some list 
users seem to feel is a guaranteed right in any venue to say anything they 
please to anybody else.  That's fine, but if you feel that way, you have to 
be prepared for a response.  It's bad form to whine later that people are 
picking on you.

The next is the term "harass."  This is not necessarily an active verb.  
Once I have established a viewpoint that is contrary to the O&S corporate 
atmosphere, then all I have to do to harass the ruling class is to remain on 
the list and actively post about anything at all.  N'est-ce pas?

And BTW, Jon, igtc is a great list.  I think the O&S conflicts should be 
confined to O&S.


>More on semantics?  Okay, we can discuss this.  I admit to being one of the 
>aggressive personalities.  Is it bullying to harass a bullier, though?  Or 
>am I the champion of the little guy?
>
>>This is the serverlist equivalent to beating little kids up in the
>>schoolyard, and it's the preferred method of interaction for certain fans 
>> >we all know and love.
>> > ;)
>>
>>Lela Buis discussing Odds and Sods on IGTC:
>>
>>"It's about who's going to be in control of the list. That bunch tries to 
>>run off anybody whose ideas they don't like, or anybody who threatens 
>>their champion, Fang. I took offense to the first couple of abusive 
>>remarks, and now I stay on the list just to harass them."
>>
>>Sounds like you were talking about *yourself* when you talked about
>>"bullying behavior that discourages free posting, or which ridicules or 
>>harasses posters in an attempt to drive them away" above....

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