At 04:47 PM 2/26/2004 -0500 Jon Gabriel wrote:
>Actually, speaking purely for myself, I find I'm MUCH more defensive when
>challenged offlist. I _always_ ask why said conversation couldn't take place
>onlist.
I think that you are in the minority in preferring to be criticized in
public, rather than private.
> From experience, people who challenge others offlist are either
>trying to intimidate them or want to attack them in a manner that would be
>inappropriate onlist.
Presumably, you are able to tell the difference between such people, and
those who are legitimately engaging in constructive criticism discretely.
>>"I suspect that when technicalities help your side, you do in fact
>>cheer."
>
>He's saying he _suspects_ you _may_ have a double standard. He is not
>attacking you, however. I've seen enough examples on the list this month of
>people attacking each other to be able to say that with confidence.
This is a problem with line-by-line responding. I did not accuse him of
attacking me.... indeed, I said that to describe him as attacking me is
probably a bit too harsh. I did, however, say that he was questioning my
intellectual credentials, which the above clearly does.
JDG
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