At 4:27 PM -0700 7/15/96, Mark O. Aldrich wrote:
One of the blessings of c'punks was that it was not 'worthy' of the time of several professional flame-baiters who are fairly well-known on the 'Net, in particular, David Sternlight. Now, however, that seems to have changed. If everyone thought things were weird around here with Detweiler, just wait until you see DS's stuff....
<worse stuff omitted> Nothing like a good personal defamation before even reading my posts, eh? As those who have paid attention know, I post my policy views, not flame-bait. The idea that I am deliberately trying to start flame wars is pure paranoia. Of course a good attempt to attack personally is an attempt to avoid the need to try to engage with the substance. It's not only underhanded, but also sheer laziness, typical of small minds which cannot tolerate a difference of view. Your position is as prejudiced as those we sometimes call sexist or racist. Having made my points on this matter, I have no plans to engage in a flame-fest with those who love to provoke one and then blame the victim--to be sure I don't give in to such further provocation from you, welcome to my filter file. David