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WorkingVaca · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 135

...and ban Aristotle while you're at it.

matchstick_man · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 244 Location: Taiwan

Nope don't ban 'em. Where else would you get Henny Penny and Bart Simpson together? I've disagreed and also agreed with Jason occassionally. Interestinglybut unsurprisingly most of the names that have called for the ban have been in heated arguments with him. You cannot have an argument or discussion alone.

ScottSommers · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Taiwan

I agree. Just refuse to respond to any of his posts.

Mozilla · Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 90

I think WorkingVaca, brian, Scottsommers, and Pop fly should all be banned. Ban matchstick too while you're at it. That way we can all have a nice quiet forum where no one disagrees with everyone and we will have universal harmony and no one will ever be upset.

mjed9 · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 242

So the same goes for you Mozilla - even though I 100% agree with your comments ... perhaps I should ban myself.

This is not a revolution ... its an open discussion forum!

ScottSommers · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Taiwan

Surely you know the difference between disagreement and plain stupidity. I often don't agree with Brian, but he's clearly not stupid. I don't think Aristotle is stupid either, but he clearly doesn't know the difference between being stupid and being clever.

By the way, I was never an advocate of banning him, but I do believe that responding to his posts is generally a waste of one's life. The sooner people stop talking to him, the sooner he'll stop acting like a cardboard cut out of a human being.

Pop Fly · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 429

Aristotle does not get personal. He's funny in a ludicrous sort of way and does keep this place somewhat interesting. When I see he's posted something, I go straight to it.

As I have been the subject of personal attack on at least 2 occasions, I offer the following thoughts: In one case, I had some respect for the author and knew it was a misunderstanding. We resolved it like adults. In the second, I myself was reduced to name calling by the immature antics of the subject of this thread. This, I believe, is beneath this board and its mandate.

Mei Copa.

I simply am going to ignore him from here on in. Ban Schman. We all know he's an idiot and there are any number of posters who ride his back as to keep any FOB from being seriously mislead.

We all deal with JB's everyday. Know it all hypocrites who can see no one's POV but their own. I don't care about people like this and have minimal contact with them. In fact, only what is neccessary to complete tasks at hand. I don't socialize, commiserate, pontificate or castigate. Apathy. Pure apathy.

TaoyuanSteve · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 1028 Location: Taoyuan

ScottSommers · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Taiwan

I have less of a problem with JS than I do with A. JS may have an atrocious sense of manners, but at least he can be interesting.

I just had an experience that helped put this in perspective for me. I belong to a Yahoo group that deals with issues of interest to university teachers in Taiwan. Somehow, A has become a member of this group and has started posting his secret society drivel to our members. I would advocate banning him from our group because it is a private group that's supposed to limit membership to some degree. I don't know if we have a precedent of licking someone out, but it is supposed to be a private group. Dave's a semi-public forum. Particularly with the newer format, it really is open to everyone.

So what if he "gets the last word in". It doesn't bother me. The occasional readers who don't post anything aren't any dumber than we are, so I doubt they're going to be fooled into believing he's just so clever that we can't think of anything to say back to him.

Like I said to the members of our group, let him rant. He's running of people interested in reading his stuff. The more response he gets, the more he gets banned, the more people talk about him, the more he thinks he's having 'an impact' on people.

Just completely ignore him. Don't mention his name again. That's what I do and he's stopped posting anything when I post. Even if he comes back every now and then, I can wait. Just let him get tired of having no response. He'll shut up.

killian · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:17 pm Post subject:

the original entry in this thread mentioned no one name in specific. scott's recommendation to "work around" such an obstacle is worth a try.

Aristotle · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan

Mozilla · Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 90

ban ScottSommers

wood · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 202

If a person posting offers nothing of substance, but instead consistently spreads misinformation, constantly heaps abuse on other posters and resorts quickly to personal attacks, then that person should be ignored. Banning isnt' necessary.

brian · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 299

It is a shame to have to suggest that one be banned, and hopefully the person concerned will just step from this board gracefully. If they do not leave voluntarily then there doesn't seem to be much option.

I tried ignoring his posts for a while, but his comments were so far off the mark that I felt I needed to add my two cents. Setting the record straight seems to be imperative under these situations, but I think avoiding referring to the individual and failing to quote them can be a good way of giving them the cold shoulder.

Anyway, he's been very quiet of late. Maybe he has realized that none of the regular users care much for his being here, and has decided to leave the board. Or has he already been banned? How do we know if he's been banned? Does someone tell us, or do we just deduce this from his absence?