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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....
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To: abstract who wrote (3053)6/14/2004 8:30:43 PM
From: Sully-  Read Replies (5) of 35834
 
Hi Paul. Thank you for wishing my a good trip. So far it
has been wonderful. The trip went off without a hitch. I'm
still in Merced for the time being. My time online will be
limited until I get back home.

"i'd like to know specifically why i was booted"

The simple answer is that this thread has established
standards that you ignored more than once. I discussed them
with you more than once & you continued to break them.

This as a good example of specifically why you were
temporarily "booted".....

Message 20178387

If you wish to post here, please stick to the standards in
the thread header. I have no problems when folks express an
opinion that is reality based & can be supported by widely
accepted facts. I do have problems with opinions based on
personal beliefs that aren't reality based or they cannot
be supported by credible evidence.

More importantly though is personal attacks are not welcome
here. Everyone has their own definition of what a personal
attack is. Since it's my thread, my standards apply. To me
a personal attack can take several forms. One is name
calling (you idiot - you are pathetic, etc).

Another form of personal attack is to make baseless
assertions ("Republicans have Bushwacked common decency and
American values for their own benefit. You can't see it
because you are part of the problem."). There is no
credible evidence to support that opinion & that type of
personal attack is not welcome on this thread.

On the other hand, I have no problem with the appropriate
use of labels when discussing another SI member. IOW, if
someone has a propensity to lie, stating they are have lied
is fair game as long as it is not done to attack the
person. However, one must be able to credibly establish
that someone lied with clear irrefutable facts. Believing
it is true is not sufficient evidence.

"You are a no good liar" won't float on this thread,
but, "You have a habit of telling lies" backed up with
clear evidence to support it is acceptable. I have said of
some folks that they are unrepentant liars. That is pretty
strong. When I have said this, I have been able to show a
clear history of blatant lies replete with links to
establish this was an accurate description of their
behavior. I don't throw those words out lightly, but when I
do, I know I can back it up factually.

Those are the standards I hold for myself. This is my
thread, so they are the standards I expect from those who
post here.

I hope you now understand better now.
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