On Nov 3, 2008, at 5:51 PM, William T Goodall wrote: > On 3 Nov 2008, at 23:37, Jon Louis Mann wrote: > >>> The difference is that, in this mailing list, trolls sign >>> the messages, so it's easy to spot them after 2 weeks. >>> Alberto Monteiro >> >> but how do we know they are using their real name, alberto? >> some of us have tried to track dopwn "john williams", and even >> offered him cash, but it seems he prefers to reamin anonymous... >> not me: >> jon mann >> 139 1/2 hart ave. >> santa monica, ca >> (310)664-3712 > > I wouldn't be completely surprised if some of the current posters on > the > list were sock puppets or previous list members under a pseudonym but > the joke is on them really since they still, at the end of the day, > are > judged on being able to make their case. And if they can't do that > honestly then they fail.
About this, we completely agree, even if I have been called out on my own inability to construct a valid argument from time to time... I can call myself Abraham Lincoln if I want to, but if I consistently write nonsense on-list, people will -- and should -- rightly call me out on it. Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
