[Vision2020] Quick, grab the butterfly net!

[keely emerinemix]

I believe the thought here, Mr. Schwaller, is that people who feel they must hide behind pseudonyms are generally regarded as people who aren't courageous enough to engage in battle and are, therefore, not legitimately interested in dialogue.At least Doug Wilson, when he deigned to post on Vision, used his real name.  At least, he did then . . . keely> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 13:35:49 -0700> From: vpschwaller at gmail.com> To: sslund at roadrunner.com; vision2020 at moscow.com> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Quick, grab the butterfly net!> > Ellen and Saundra,> > I can say without hesitation that I, Glenn Schwaller (aka Schwaller)> am, most assuredly, real.  and I can say without hesitation that I am> most assuredly NOT Bob Herodotus.  I'm not even Greek, nor was I born> around 5 BC, (but at times I feel that way . . .)  Nor am I carrying> on mulit-personality posts with myself, (but at times I feel I should> . . .).  So feel free to engage in dialogue with me if you choose.> > I'm not sure I completely understand your decision to *not* engage> pseudonymners (hey, if people can use "first time EVER" (is there a> second time ever??) I can use pseudonymners).  Seems to me one can> have bad or even worse experiences with those who post "legitimately"> but hey, we all have our comfort zones out of which we don't like to> travel.> > Schwaller> > "The future's so bright I gotta wear shades">    Pat McDonald> > > > > On 5/17/07, Saundra Lund <sslund at roadrunner.com> wrote:> > Hi Ellen & Other Visionaires:> >> > LOL -- well, I think they are real, they just aren't writing using their own> > names.  And, it's a pity, too, for me because each has said things I'd like> > to respond to or to ask more about or to debate with.> >> > But, I have a personal policy of *not* engaging in dialogue with those who> > post using pseudonyms (circa those wretches Faul Ottomaticks & stigmatta x),> > no matter how tempting.> >> > And these two latest mystery posters have been mighty tempting!> >> >> >> > Saundra Lund> > Moscow, ID> >> > The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do> > nothing.> > - Edmund Burke> >> > ***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2006 through life plus> > 70 years, Saundra Lund. Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside> > the Vision 2020 forum without the express written permission of the> > author.*****> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]> > On Behalf Of Ellen Roskovich> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:00 PM> > To: vision2020 at moscow.com> > Subject: [Vision2020] Quick, grab the butterfly net!> >> > No one really believes that Herodotus and Schwaller are real, do they?  Of> > course I realize that there's some boring person behind the masquerade, but> > it's the same boring person writing back and forth to themselves.  That's> > really scary stuff and I think the guys in white jackets and butterfly nets> > have a name for that kind of behavior.> >> > Ellen Roskovich> >> > ________________________________> >> > Catch suspicious messages before you open them—with Windows Live Hotmail.> > <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2734??PS=47575>> >> >> >> > =======================================================> >  List services made available by First Step Internet,> >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.> >                http://www.fsr.net> >           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> > =======================================================> >> > =======================================================>  List services made available by First Step Internet, >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   >                http://www.fsr.net                       >           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> =======================================================
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