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From: "Diane Benscoter" <diane.benscoter@csgpro.com>
To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:43 AM
Subject: this list
>
>
> Hi,
> I've been reading the discussion list for several weeks now. I'm very
> interested in the topic of memetics and appreciate the thinking and
> knowledge base that goes into the discussion. What's up with the
insulting
> tone that is so prevalent throughout? It really gets old fast. Does
anyone
> else feel this way? It's almost not worth it to me to stay subscribed.
> Can't you show a little respect for each other and keep your insults to
> yourself? It is possible to disagree without spitting at each other.
Chris Lofting is the one spitting at me!
Chris Lofting does this by refusing to make an effort at clarity as a writer
despite admitting that his writing is deficient, and then chiding us all to
make greater effort as a reader. Why should we struggle with his laxness?
How smug Chris Lofting is!
In fact, if you care to interpret Chris Lofting's impenetrable prose for us,
Diane Benscoter, please feel free! I'm sure we all will be duly impressed.
Further more, Chris Lofting spits at us all by engaging with us, and then
selectively ignoring pointed arguments. And that's cheating on the part of
Chris Lofting that just taxes us and wastes our time and effort.
And this is the cause of bitter complaint from many of us. Not arbitrary
vindictive or poor sportsman like Ad Hominem flaming. And Chris Lofting is
called upon to address these grievances with his conduct.
Now, it pains me that all this is so unpleasant for you to witness, Diane
Benscoter. But attacking us for at all protesting the abusiveness of Chris
Lofting seems a little unfair from where I sit.
>
> Diane Benscoter
>
>
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