Re: A rather silent bunch, you are ...

"It's just me..." <Ivory@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Mark R Rose wrote:
>>
>> "Mordechai T. Abzug" <morty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> In article <47890976$0$24081$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "Mark R Rose" <mrosendorf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> I've been posting on this newsgroup for years, fyi, and have never
>>>> had problems on here, even during intense discussions. But, if you
>>>> can't at least be fair when you decide who to chastise, Jerri (is it
>>>> because Debi is a woman like you?
>>>
>>> You're way out of line, Mark.
>>>
>>> - Morty
>>
>> Didn't mean to be, simply asking...there has to be a reason Jerri, as
the 
>> self-proclaimed leader of the newsgroup, completely overlooked Debi's 
>> nastiness (Debi who i've never even seen on this newsgroup before) and 
>> decided to chastise me, a fellow poster on here for years, who HAS
added 
>> to the conversations, even started up threads in an attempt to keep the

>> newsgroup alive.
>>
>> And even now continues to defend her. If it's not the female factor,
then 
>> what? It can't be that she figures Debi will be adding anything to the 
>> conversations. I happen to think she's a troll in disguise with her 
>> possibly on purpose idiotic statements and refusal in nastiness when 
>> replying to points that counter her own.
>>
>> Mark
>
> I'm trying to stay out of it because frankly I don't even understand
> why you're squabbling anyhow.  I'd say if it's over something as
> inherently stupid as a difference in political viewpoints then you
> should just let it die because there are few things in heaven and
> earth that are more ridiculous than politics.  I will state that
> Debi has been here for many, many a moon and this is coming from
> someone who has been here nearly as long as this group has existed.
> So long that even ten years ago I was often called a geezer in these
> parts.  Let it die, it's not worth it.
>
> Ivory

Yes, it can be seen as a difference of viewpoint (I barely remember how
the 
conversation began, although i did find Debi to be rude) my annoyance is 
moreso with Jerri who claims "I'm not taking sides" but very obviously
did. 
Politics is most definitly NOT in her future :)

Mark