Why did I get brought into this? was(Re: Proctor from Penrith)

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Before anyone gets excited about people like me (and I am referring to Jonathan
Boles particularly)  "buying into the argument", I have a right to reply to
this, seeing I was mentioned!

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "Jonathan Boles" <mousewithglasses@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:01bfc481$41862980$c9d736cb@tom-boles...
> > Let's have a vote on this: is Saunders posting "interesting and topical
> things"
> > to this n/g, or "opinionated views"?

You would be the last person I would expect to want to discuss intersting and
topical..

Its called Freedom of Speech, thought we'd had this discussion before.
and even if it were a "personal opinion", you would not be able to moderate
further discussion.

Surely Stuart could email David personally tho..

> Don't bother with him, Jonathon. The last time he posted the newsgroup was
> tied up for days with heaps of posts on pretty much nothing else, so that
> things that *WERE* interesting were lost in the noise. Best to killfile him,
> so that you won't see his post again.

Ohhhh, the killfile again, spare us.. between this and v-sets, the group is
getting out of hand..

> Besides, I reported it through Spamcop after seeing the reply to it, and the
> complaint went to PIP, his ISP. Just had another look at Spamcop, and got
> the following:
>
> "postmaster@pip2.pip.com.au has already cancelled the account used to send
> this spam."
>
> Whether they have or not is another story though.

Its funny how when people become attacked personally, they start screaming SPAM,
but it is not a problem for them to attack others innocently. (see below - I get
a mention and I haven't done anything)
Whats good for the goose..

> The really weird thing is that I have never ever seen him take me to task
> for anything I have said, to attempt to prove that I was inaccurate. I do
> not mind being told when I am wrong,

Yes you do. Everytime somebody passes an objection to what you have posted in
the newsgroup, it turns into a thread that could almost rival the 1998 Patricks
event.. always with you clutching at straws in a vain attempt to not have to
utter the words "I was wrong"

> but to just wade in with an attack like
> that is unwarranted.

I couldn't agree more. No reason,  apart from the killfile routine, why he
should not have sent you a personal email with his "get well" regards. However,
he may not have noticed your misfortune had you not mentioned it in every second
post during the last week.

> Tony is just as bad, always attacking me personally,

This is where I step in, for the last time I DO NOT ATTACK YOU PERSONALLY,
unfortunately, you lack the ability to be able to decipher between a personal
attack and constructive criticism.
I bring you into it after about your fourth response for failing to admit your
mistakes. There is a huge difference.

>
> rather than what I am saying. By all means, attack what I am saying, but
> back it up with the facts.

I shall, please check the archives, and better still, check the followup
personal email.

Oh yeah, I call this a personal unwarranted attack as well, but you don't see me
running around the schoolyard screaming "Killfile" and "spamcop".

> Dave.

--
Thanks,

Tony Gatt.

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