On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:13:41 PM UTC-6, John McAdams wrote:
> I still can't get into the mailbox at Panix.com, which means that no
> messages are getting reposte for the moment.
>
> Doubtless there will be a big backlog when mail comes up.
>
> In the meantime, let me suggest that you not post anything unless you
> actually have information about the assassination that you wish to
> share.
>
> The petty bickering has gotten really tiresome.
>
> Any let me suggest you continue with that practice when reposting
> comes back up.
>
> .John
> -----------------------
> http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
With all due respect, and with all joking aside, it might be beneficial if there were to be guidelines for posting. Here are a few suggestions:
1 -- If you have failed to persuade your opponent after three tries, simply agree-to-disagree and move on.
2 -- Whenever possible, provide a cite or link or reference so that there is some objective evidence to discuss.
3 -- Your job is to persuade your adversary, not bully them into submission.
4 -- Try to avoid fallacies of logic, or, when one has been pointed out, apologize/acknowledgee and reframe.
Nudging posters in this direction might save on bandwidth, not to mention your time. It does run the risk, however, that everyone might actually learn how to think critically. Were that to happen, aaj just might implode. :-0
Pamela
http://mcadamsexperiment.blogspot.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.assassination.jfk/zQQqG3pS8fY
> I still can't get into the mailbox at Panix.com, which means that no
> messages are getting reposte for the moment.
>
> Doubtless there will be a big backlog when mail comes up.
>
> In the meantime, let me suggest that you not post anything unless you
> actually have information about the assassination that you wish to
> share.
>
> The petty bickering has gotten really tiresome.
>
> Any let me suggest you continue with that practice when reposting
> comes back up.
>
> .John
> -----------------------
> http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
With all due respect, and with all joking aside, it might be beneficial if there were to be guidelines for posting. Here are a few suggestions:
1 -- If you have failed to persuade your opponent after three tries, simply agree-to-disagree and move on.
2 -- Whenever possible, provide a cite or link or reference so that there is some objective evidence to discuss.
3 -- Your job is to persuade your adversary, not bully them into submission.
4 -- Try to avoid fallacies of logic, or, when one has been pointed out, apologize/acknowledgee and reframe.
Nudging posters in this direction might save on bandwidth, not to mention your time. It does run the risk, however, that everyone might actually learn how to think critically. Were that to happen, aaj just might implode. :-0
Pamela
http://mcadamsexperiment.blogspot.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.assassination.jfk/zQQqG3pS8fY
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