Re: take the pledge

[Robin Powell <rpowell@algorithmics.com>]

>>>>> In article <v03007603ae1620074ea5@[192.187.162.15]>, David Sternlight <david@sternlight.com> writes:

    >>> Look, folks, we all know that 99% of what David Sternlight posts is
    >>> garbage.

    > Perry is notorious for posting garbage and the above mote in his own eye is
    > a prime example. 99%? Let's see some data and specifics. I'm always willing
    > to discuss substantive disagreements, presented civilly.

    > It's pathetic that Perry, can't even make a rational counter-argument but
    > has to resort to unsupported defamation.

    >> Why don't we all pledge not to answer any of his posts, and
    >> then he'll go away.

    > Nobody compels you to answer any of my posts. Calling for a "pledge" and an
    > organized boycott suggests you are afraid people won't agree with you
    > without trying to make it "politically correct" to do what YOU want. Some
    > freedom-lover you are.

    > The truth is none of my points have been refuted by you, and being unable
    > to deal with rational critical comment, you resort to this.

    > Go for it. I won't mind, and the noise level will go way down, especially
    > among the defamers, who don't respond with much substance anyway.

Sheesh.  Count me in on the pledge.  Note that he _still_ hasn't
responded to the call for him to actually _START_ a thread.

-Robin
PS: He is the first _person_ ever to make my kill file for anything.
_Subjects_, yes, _people_ no.  However, there were 600 new cypherpunks
messages over the last three days, and he seems to be way too much of
it.

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