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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
Here's a radical suggestion for anyone who feels they've been unjustly attacked, called a name, or whatever. Just "killfile" the offender - stop corresponding with them. To drop out of all discussions everywhere with everybody is overkill.
When a game participant crosses the line, you eject him. You don't forfeit the game, then run home and cancel all your remaining game assignments.
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You should know, Dave, that I am breaking my personal killfile policy in order to respond to you here.
You imply that we are the umpire or arbiter in such matters. We are not. We are participants, almost the same as you. We don't have the power to "eject" an offender on this board any more than you do. I know you mean that we should simply ignore that particular poster, but it is disadvantageous and offensive to me to expect me to continue participating in any thread where I am unable to respond to inflammatory statements made about me or my ideas. It is unfair to expect me to participate in any board where such threads are commonplace. The disadvantage is magnified on this board, but exists on ALL boards.
We have only one real alternative; post or don't post. I have elected the latter course as a direct result of offensive statements made by YOU, among others. Unable to "eject" YOU, I have refused to participate with you instead. That is MY inalienable right. I cannot address those statements of yours directly on this board. Since I am disadvantaged in any debate with you by my status as a staff writer, ALL I have asked for is the same consideration from you that I and the other staff writers must give you when we post; NO inflammatory statements. Surely even you can see the fairness in that?
BTW, I have my reasons for withdrawing from all boards. It is most interesting to me, Dave, that you have unilaterally concluded my decision is "overkill" without even enquiring as to those reasons. Of course, I'm sure you
thought you already knew what they were.
Warren Willson
Freelance Staff Writer, eUmpire.com