
couldn't have done better myself
ataloss
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hocus2004 wrote:Here's a link to a post that I put to the Early Retirement Forum today that has nothing to do with SWRs, Beachbumz.
http://early-retirement.org/cgi-bin/yab ... 1109424693
If you added a non-disruptive post to that thread, it might do a little to get the ball rolling in the direction you would like to see it headed.
Intercst is not the only person who has deliberately crossed this particular thick bold line.Hocus's quote from Bernstein defines one of those thick bold lines. I have seen other distortions of quotes from Bernstein as well, twisting Bernstein's words into nonsense.Usually, there is a gray area, an ambiguity, where honest people can disagree. But every now and then, there really is a thick bold line. Deception is deception, not a gray area, and it is clearly so.
I believe that most people who defend intercst do not realize that they are endorsing his destructive behavior.... It's not the right way to think about the intercst question, in my view. The name "intercst" has come to mean something new in our community over the course of the past 33 months. It used to be that the name "intercst" brought up thoughts of early retirement and SWR studies and other positive good stuff. Not today. Today, the name "intercst" brings up thoughts of abusive posting, selfishness, destruction of board communities, deception, death threats, all sorts of ugliness. No one can call to mind the name "intercst" and not have thoughts of those sorts of things come to mind.The ones who feel that the must defend intercst do not bother me.
As a matter of explanation, between unclemick's post and the post by Charles, all of the posts were meant to disrupt, to keep people away from the thread.If you added a non-disruptive post to that thread, it might do a little to get the ball rolling in the direction you would like to see it headed.
See ElSupremo's sticky post on the NFB board for details: Member Rankings dated Thursday, Nov 28, 2002.beachbumz wrote:BTW, what's a man gotta do to get a promotion around here?
Beachbumz
JWR1945 wrote:See ElSupremo's sticky post on the NFB board for details: Member Rankings dated Thursday, Nov 28, 2002.beachbumz wrote:BTW, what's a man gotta do to get a promotion around here?
Beachbumz
http://nofeeboards.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=47
Have fun.
John R.
My apologies. I should have said, if you want ME to read your posts, you should be more concise; although, I have seen similar comments from others about the same. You continue writing them long and I'll continue not reading them.hocus2004 wrote:and remember, try to be more concise
I was thinking over your post from yesterday when I was at Mass this morning (I should have been concentrating on what the priest was saying, but you know). The one part I didn't agree with is that you said that I need to be more concise if I want people to read my stuff.
You spoke of a study published on a web site on the internet. This would be on good example of using a persons name. I would think there is a difference between a single user requesting their name not be used and referencing a study done by someone in the public domain. There is a line you could draw there. I'm sure there are many examples of this that will be in that gray area. I would err on the side of common courtesy if push came to shove though. JMHO of course.How far would you take this, ES?
Boy you can say that again!I had raddr in mind. I did not understand his behavior. I still don't understand his behavior.
I honestly think all that makes no difference. Her reasons are her own and I belive her wishes should be respected.In this case, Arrete was just being petty. She has no basis for a real objection. She simply wants to harm Hocus.
We agree to disagree on this one John. Whatever the intentions are, I think a person has a right to request their name not be used. One exception of course is the study hocus brought up. I'm sure there are others. I don't think this is one of those.It is better for Hocus to refuse her request politely than to withdraw mentioning her username. Remember, Hocus mentioned her because what he wrote was germane to his discussion. Failing to mention her would, in fact, harm Hocus and his readers.
Interesting. I've been cruising around the various boards lately and I've noticed you have nothing good to say about NFB. As a matter of fact, you seem to slam us every chance you get?Ataloss wrote:ES, I can't believe the hocomania set off by your reasonable suggestion
couldn't have done better myself
ElSupremo wrote:Greetings beachbumz
I believe that happens at 50 posts.BTW, what's a man gotta do to get a promotion around here?Or, you could just tell me what rank you would like and I'll make is so.