Posted by stjames on January 5, 2004, at 10:58:14
In reply to Re:saying horrific things isn't pressuring others? » stjames, posted by Larry Hoover on January 5, 2004, at 10:24:39
> > Given the context of the remarks in question, a thread about drug withdrawal, claims of "wiping hardware" and "deep destruction" are more than just simple opinion. They are provocative and threatening.
> >
> > Sound like that needs a "please don't generalize or jump to conclusions"
>
> Dear God, if that isn't an example of the very thing I was talking about....focussing on semantic minutiae rather than the message itself is nothing more than changing the subject....if it isn't obvious that *I* felt provoked and threatened (implied ellipsis), then there is no point in my posting at all.
>Sorry, not hetting you here. In any case, it seems one can make outlandish, grandiose, and inflamitory claims with no repercussions. When we mearly ask for proof we get our hand slapped.
HOw does this make us feel safe ? It does not.
This is not a safe place. If such posters can run
on at will and the moderator will not step in, this is not a safe place.
poster:stjames
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