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To: ManyMoose who wrote (77074)	7/29/2008 12:23:02 AM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 544343

>>Every once in a while I do change my mind as a result of my discussions over here. I don't know of any one else who has done so. Do you?<< MM - I have, which is why I felt comfortable in complimenting you about doing it this week. - Allen

To: ManyMoose who wrote (77074)	7/29/2008 1:07:20 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544343

Obviously you are annoyed that people here do not agree with you, and do not treat your pronouncements in your posts with enough respect. Alas, that has nothing to do with what we were talking about, and such grudges are unlikely to produce those "duets" you mentioned- but it does explain the eye poking- which of course you deny doing because it's all just "droll humor" to get a reaction. I understand it's hard to be the person getting a "reaction" out of people- but you do need to understand that this IS kind of the definition of what trolling is. If you didn't know you were doing it, and thought you were just really droll, I'm sorry to be the one to tell you the way you are perceived- but it's not just me thinking that. I laugh a ton. My family and friends and I get really silly- but then we love each other, and we trust each other, and we know the jokes between us aren't meant to "get a reaction". The problem with humor and trying to share it with people who you do not like is that humor requires understanding and shared common ground- where you do not have that, there can be little humor- but there can be a lot of ugly misunderstandings. And yes, I do know other people who have changed their minds here. But why does it matter? If you think you are right, the fact that other people have changed their minds doesn't matter. If you are wrong, you should change your mind even if no one changes theirs. Again, I've no idea what point you are trying to make. Or was that droll humor? I just don't know.