Hi Pete,
As usual, you seem to be creating a straw man argument. You said " My
criticism is to the attitude, which has been
variously expressed, that M$ never be criticized." Yet what I have taken
issue to is calling forum members Nazis. You could have expressed yourself
without insulting forum members, many who have been assisting you for some
time.
I will not longer post on this subject.
>From http://www.suncoastlug.org/listrules.php
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CONTENT WE *DON'T* ACCEPT AND/OR DISCOURAGE:
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2) Slurs.
These may or not be part of flames. Slurs of racial, religious, or sexual
nature are unacceptable, even if you aren't flaming someone on the list.
Likewise, while we generally are not fond of certain software companies,
it really serves no purpose to refer to them by epithets. If you believe
that they deserve your contempt, express your opinion and use the actual
name of the company. See the SLUG Politics list.
Ken Elliott
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From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:38 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Cisco CCNA DVD... Windows crap
Ken Elliott wrote:
>>> Should I write such a truth the M$ fanNazis
> would be all over me, but you - you have the stature where your words
> are respected.
>
> I must formally object to you calling anyone any form of Nazi.
> This is a clear violation of the mailing list rules.
Hi Ken,
Is it? Wouldn't I have to direct such a comment to an individual to
violate any rule? My criticism is to the attitude, which has been
variously expressed, that M$ never be criticized. I did not have any
individual in mind while writing the reply you "formally object" to.
Many people nowadays are essentially the same as the Nazis of old on a
number of issues. It is somewhat enabling to avert our eyes when this
appears, although I would not single out an individual on *this* list
because that appears to be forbidden.
> I would like to suggest you apologize to the group or leave.
I apologize to everyone in the group who thinks I violated some rule. I
guess that includes you.
> I am astonished someone who wants to be elected would publicly write such
> things.
Some time ago William F. Buckley, Jr. opined that we want our elected
officials to be cowards. Maybe he was right.
> Chuck Hast wrote:
>
>> sell my soul to the devil for a while in order to use the software.
> I'm glad you wrote that. Should I write such a truth the M$ fanNazis
> would be all over me, but you - you have the stature where your words
> are respected.
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