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Subject: Re: gxs: Thanks and (off-topic) a.b.teeve
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On 14-May-2017, Griff wrote:
> Thank you for informing I do have all of season two of Jamie's Super Food.
>
> Also, I noticed your reply over on a.b.teevee ...
>
> 1. Nothing annoys someone trying to start a fight more than people
> refusing to cooperate with their effort. You just have to be careful,
> when you walk away, to be prepared in case your refusal to participate
> pushes them into resorting to physical violence. (Obviously, that
> precaution doesn't really apply to the Internet.)
>
> 2. Whenever someone resorts to name-calling, they've lost a large part
> -- if not all -- of the argument.
>
> I didn't respond to that person largely because of 1. above. I have no
> interest in starting -- or participating -- a flame war. Furthermore,
> if someone believes they've won the argument (or fight) when I walk
> away, I have no problems leaving them to their self-disillusionment.
>
> For those interested in my attitude and approach to conflict, I
> recommend reading Sun Tzu's Art of War. (James Clavell wrote an
> excellent translation/interpretation.)
>
> In that "ruckus" over on a.b.teevee, I appreciate you posting a good
> rebuttal to that person's contentions and citing a specific contrary
> example in your rebuttal.
Heya Griff, that person was a complete dick!
They had no compulsion to assist or expand knowledge (teach).
That person wanted nothing more than to show off what they *think* they know
about Usenet and used you as a platform, poor form!
I'm glad I was able to jump I there, there was no need for their rant and I
hope they reply, I will happily become the most hated person on Usenet (read
cuss words, religion and politics ) to put this dickhead off. personally I
think they're a shill, replying to your post as a one of....we'll see..
g.
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