My Response: Re: [Vision2020] Liberal Moscow (correction)

[Ted Moffett]

All:

Look in the mirror, chasuk at gmail.com!

So chasuk at gmail.com thinks he has not engaged in conduct similar to
trolls and flamers on Vision2020?  I disagree.  Everyone read the post from
Chasuk at gmail.com forwarded below.

While some Vision2020 participants represent viewpoints I disagree with
vehemently, and I feel like attacking them with no restraint, the following
post by chasuk at gmail.com should not, in my opinion, have been sent to
this public list, regardless of how much he found his opponent offensive
and/or morally corrupt.  Send this sort of crap privately, please!  Your
post below does not contain one significant element of reasoning or fact,
but solely aims to use derogatory language and images to vilify an
opponent.  While I agree with chasuk at gmail.com that the person this post
was aimed at has posted hate speech to this list (at least I think chasuk at
gmail.com would agree with me on this point), this does not excuse returning
hate for hate with no significant ideas or reasoning.



  From: *Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com>* Mailed-By: *moscow.com*
To: *Ed <ecooper at turbonet.com>*
Cc: *vision2020 at moscow.com*
Date: *May 8, 2006 12:05 AM*
Subject: *Re: [Vision2020] Re: Life Imprisonment: A Superior Deterrent,
right on baby*
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  Wow.  I had a rash on my left instep once that was quite painful and
irritating.  It would leak and bleed and damage my socks, but it
wasn't hard to eliminate once the doctor figured out that it was viral
instead of fungal.  The doctor called it a "dumb" infection,
explaining that he used the word "dumb" to mean that it was easy to
cure.  Throw away your socks, he said, then apply this salve.  Soon,
your dumb infection will pain you no more.

Ed is the dumb infection that oozes unpleasantly on Vision2020.  I've
decided that I don't need the stink or the nastiness, so I'm removing
him from my life.  Metaphorically, I'm throwing my socks away and
applying ointment (disinfectant?).  Of course, what I'm really doing
is adding him to my killfile, where he can fester with TonyKneeTime.

Goodbye, stinky sock (er, I mean Ed)!


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Vision2020 Post by Ted Moffett

On 6/10/06, Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/10/06, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "We will approve or reject subscribers based on bad history,..."
>
> And:
>
> > What standards will he apply to "bozo" participants?  The standards of
> his
> > excessive posting patterns, or the motto, "Don't do as I do but do as I
> > say?"
>
> > "Liberal" indeed!
>
> I don't recall every being in any conflict with you, Ted.  Why are you
> picking on me?  :-)
>
> As for "bad history," I believe that Joan is referring to flames and
> trolls, not the minor transgression of informal rules of etiquette.
> There are a few Vision2020 subscribers who participate only to
> disrupt, and I don't think that it displays any lack of of liberality
> to wish a sanctuary from such behavior.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chas
>
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