12-21-2008, 07:47 AM
Black Landlord wrote:
I want to agree with you kj but it's always so hard to watch you shoot yourself in the foot by overdramatacizing things. I think a fair descriptor here might be "turnabout", or maybe "satire"?-- but you had to take it to "payback" and "revenge."
Same with the anti-Does it Bother You mini-rant-- the whole thing may have started at "swampy's" expense but you had to go and characterize it as, I forget what-- devastating character assassination or some such. In principle I also want people to behave more civily towards each-other here, but the way to accomplish that is not by labeling the majority of posters. And you need to be careful to speak out whenever you see the behavior, not just when those you disagree with are demonstrating the behavior.
Well then don't agree with me. I actually think payback is a fair description. It's just like the "impeach bush" stuff that is payback for clinton's impeachment. Revenge _is_ laying it on a bit thick.
As for the rest, I'm a hot head. On a bad day, or week, I'm less tolerant. At any rate, I'll be without flaws when everyone else is, but until then I'll just keep trying. Two things though. I don't feel like I'm terribly preferential to anyone, so I don't know what gives you the impression I hold some people to a different standard than others. Another point that is a bit cliche, but seems to have been missed, is that I'm not labeling people. I'm labeling behavior. I can't think of anyone here I don't like. But that doesn't mean their behavior never pisses me off. Otherwise, I don't know what to say. I'm me, and sometimes I can't help it. kj.