that’s dangerous thinking, keep on that train of thought and you'll see it banning pornography because that "very often leads" to sexual deviance.Galahad wrote: Given that the one very often leads to the other
why not simply enforce RULES and deal with people as people?
so by saying "only in the context of..." you null "Not once did I mention..." you see what happens when you nitpick words and meanings? you start tripping over your own words... so i kindly ask you not to do that, weather you said "punishment" or "criticize" is irrelevant. the point is when you respond in a hostile way to something you perceive to be hostile, the response you get will almost always be hostile so you potentially start a confrontation out of a misunderstanding or you aggravate a situation.Galahad wrote: Not once did I mention punishment in the context of forum drama (only in the context of saying stupid things in general - and such "punishment" was your reputation suffering). I mentioned criticism. Also, asking someone why they said something does not mean that you do not criticize them thereafter.
by finding out the source of malcontent you can better diffuse the situation... whether you for some reason thereafter feel like "criticizing" the person or not. again you are over analyzing... just read my words as they are please.
NYAHAHA! oh sure here we go, completely ignore my words and go with the "implicit meaning"...Galahad wrote: As if the implicit meaning were not there.
you do realize that's like talking to someone but making up everything he says yourself right?
woh! hold up there bud, again you over analyze a simple sentence... "complaining about it ain’t going to do much good now is it?" as i have said before: " merely stating facts as i understand it, not making accusations as you seem to believe." in other words i merely said "complaining about it ain’t going to do much good."Galahad wrote: you yourself admit that complaining does not do much. So why begin to complain or attack other users in the first place? Your logic seems to be self-defeating: "Do not complain about users that complain or attack other users that attack. It accomplishes nothing." Why only apply that reasoning to those who react, and not to those who cause it in the first place?
i did not say: "Do not complain about users that complain or attack other users that attack. It accomplishes nothing." what i in fact said was: "complaining about it ain’t going to do much good."
... i can continue but i'm hoping you are now clear on what i actually said...