Re: A.A.P.C. FOLKLORE, Part Seven

Michael Pendragon wrote in article <1786978462-17124
@newsgrouper.org>:

> Not only does this give the Donkey a break, but it creates the
> illusion that A.A.P.C. is broken into factions, when the truth
> is that it's really Will Donkey vs ... everyone else. 

I'm sorry to have to say it, but a bigger part of that illusion 
is the foulmouthed flaming. I understand your anger. I completely 
and totally get the anger and frustration. It creates a 
misleading first impression, though. 

When I first started reading this group, my impression was that 
Will was defending himself from an army of nasty flamers, and I 
thought maybe he only had to be taught not to feed trolls. I was 
foolish/stubborn enough to stick around and try to teach him 
netiquette, and I gradually saw for myself, but what if I had 
more sense? If I had sense, I would have just walked right back 
out, and I'd still think this group was one naive guy fighting a 
bunch of enemies for unknown reasons. 

I know you've abandoned Usenet and probably don't really care, 
but FWIW, that's what I see. 


-- 
The meek shall inherit, we're told,
But I'm not so easily sold.
For supposing they should,
It would do them no good --
They'd lose it at once to the bold.