[SPAM] Re: [SPAM] [the_old_crowd] More random jottings - on a theme

[Amanda]

> I, for one, would enjoy seeing some discussion that
> included positives as well as negatives, and I believe your volume 
> and tone are damping down others who would otherwise be posting. 
Who 
> wants to post adiffering interpretation than yours, when it simply 
> guarantees that their words will be sliced and diced, thrown back 
at > them with sarcasm and sly comments, and their depth of thought 
and 
> ability to analyze could be called into question? You don't let a 
> post pass, and you don't allow the validity
> of alternate interpretation without passive-aggressive overtones. 
YOU > are the reason I'm not engaging in much discussion on this 
list, and > I don't doubt it's true of a few others.
> ~Amandageist

I think you are being unfair here.  

I have never know Kneasy to slice and die someone else's opinion 
unless he opposes it, and then he counters with his own opinions and 
theories (often quite brilliant) and backed up with examples and book 
citations. He is never rude, insulting or disrespectful and if you 
spend anytime on almost any other forum on the web, you'll know that 
is a rare thing indeed. 

Kneasey is not always right (and he might disagree with that) but he 
does has a sharp wit that can cut the thin skinned and he also has a 
superbly dry sense of humor that I think you do not understand (and 
possibly can cause minor transatlantic misunderstanding at times), 
but the point is, I, or anyone else, can decide for ourselves whether 
to entertain his argument or not.  

You're right; Kneasy's tone is currently leaning negative but it's 
his opinion and if another poster cannot hold up their end of an 
argument with him that is their problem. 

It's called debate and heaven forbid we on this site should encourage 
the dumbing down of argument for the sake of not hurting someone 
else's feelings. 

If you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

Amanda (ExSlytherin)