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To: FaultLine who wrote (92072)	4/10/2003 10:44:58 PM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I try to read and think about every post on FADG and I guess it's my hope/goal that everyone who buys into the concept here, would too. Putting people on ignore, now that I think about it, implies that one is not on my team -- sharing my goals for the thread. I will just note that we disagree. There are just too many assumptions in this argument to unpack productively. From my perspective, there is no truth in the above statement. If you think it is true though, you are correct that we are not on the same team. Paul

To: FaultLine who wrote (92072)	4/10/2003 10:56:20 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 281500

Putting people on ignore, now that I think about it, implies that one is not on my team -- sharing my goals for the thread. A thread friend just pointed out, in a PM, an acceptable reason for someone to do this, whatever their political convictions. And that's blood pressure. Some of us just get others of us sufficiently worked up, so the argument went, that the worked up ones can't sleep well at night. If that's the case for anyone, seems to me they should put the ones who irritate them on ignore. (Note, the abstract character of that paragraph. In case you haven't already. I'm trying to stay away from the political imputations. I think political convictions have something to do with most folk putting others on ignore. But there can, quite obviously, be other reasons.)

To: FaultLine who wrote (92072)	4/10/2003 11:08:39 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The last time John and I had a disagreement, he suggested that I put him on Ignore, and I complied. Now I see that he has issues with conservatives who put liberals on Ignore. I find this maddeningly contradictory.

To: FaultLine who wrote (92072)	4/10/2003 11:41:32 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Putting people on ignore, now that I think about it, implies that one is not on my team Gee, Coach, I guess that means I don't get into the game, huh? :>) I think John looks at it from a "Needle" standpoint. The reason that I, and I believe others, put some people on the left on ignore is that they are boring. They are "Johnny One Notes" that keep posting essentially the same thing over and over. John is further to the left than anyone I have on ignore, but he is interesting. I won't go through the small list of people I don't read, wouldn't be right to do so, IMO. Of course, most have gone into the woodwork at the moment. :>)

To: FaultLine who wrote (92072)	4/11/2003 4:06:50 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Must be a slow night...The silly thing is if anyone puts anyone on ignore, what is the point of being on the thread? One can just skip the persons post if one doesn't want to read it... I belong to an international organization email list as well (all women), and once in awhile the discussion is about what was said, and what to do about it. Simple answer: delete