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In article <1992Apr9.180328.15928@cs.yale.edu>
nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu writes:

>In article <1992Apr8.225325.29059@macc.wisc.edu>
>anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes:

>>Looks like general warfare is about to break out.  It could
>>be avoided by a little temperance all around.

Let me see if I can practice what I preach.

>If Todd's posting was a cheap shot at SEF, why do you think
>your and Glenn's postings attacking me are not?

I don't think the cases are directly comparable, for one
thing.  For another, Nathan, merely advancing my opinion as
to the probable downside of your usual style does not
constitute an "attack."

>I have both fans and detractors.

As you remark, this is probably true of nearly everyone.  It
does leave the question, however, of whether useful
discussion actually involves "fans," pro or con.

>If we're going to get personal about writing style, Jess,
>I have a few things to say about the high-handed,
>patriarchal way that you are using to flame me and my
>postings.  

While I don't object to "getting personal" about writing
style, I think it would be more nearly accurate to
characterize mine as matriarchal.  And Nathan, it's better
to be high-handed than underhanded.  (Oops.)

>You can't claim more than a few additional
>USENET years on me (since 1982), 

How old were you then?  Ten?
(Oops again.)

>Jess so please follow
>your own temperance advise and take your opinion of me to
>email.    

Well now, I have tried that, repeatedly.  What I tend to get
back is a lot of "oh yes, you're right, I shouldn't have
done that, mea culpa, mea gravissima culpa" and the world
gets more of what went before.

It's an objective truth, Nathan, that you are a whiner.
And a recidivist one at that.

(Well, only about 60% temperate, but I tried.)

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