Say, I guess Louis doesn't like Pluvia. I don't know of anyone who likes him, actually.
Zeev Hed on the Aksef thread tried to defend him in quite a few posts. Pluvia finally accepted the implicit and explicit invitations to rejoin the discussions. What the invited guest brought to the table was another round of bad manners and abuse for what had been a great get-together of collegial investors.
So what's my point? This: Louis, I'm sorry for what you have had to deal with on account of Pluvia. It's easy for me to see why you would like to take him down. Looking at it from my perspective, you may be attaching great importance to things which are only of marginal significance in this story.
I am far more worried about the harm that John Payolla Westergaard, a public figure, can bring to unsuspecting investors, than I am worried about the harm that Pluvia can bring. Pluvia, incidently, repeatedly exhorts his readers to do their own due diligence to determine the truth of his statements.
This just reminded me of that insurance salesman around the turn of the century, Charles Ives, who said "Use your ears like a man." He was talking about his musical compositions, which many called cacophonous - an assault on the sensitivities of the listener. He was telling his listeners to not only form their own opinions, but also to re-evaluate the bases for their judgement. Some appreciated that, others couldn't figure out what he meant. Ives is not the greatest figure in American music, IMO. But he did show that a message doesn't have to sound good in order to be worth listening to.
Thanks for your attention, all, as I drifted off-topic.
Wishing you the best.
Tom Clyne |
