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Subject:Re: Beaten by the mob From:Paul DuBois <paul -at- kitebird -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:51:54 -0600
> --- John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> wrote:
> > For the multiple of others who appreciated what was going on and to open a
> > discussion. I didn't post it for the sole purpose of satisfying the wishes
> > of any one particular subscriber.
>
> And discussion it spawned. Its just that some of us, namely me, didn't find
> your co-worker's antics very commendable.
>
> Hence we have the eternal TECHWR-L conundrum:
>
> "I want to share my ideas/feelings/theories/stories/whatever with the group,
> but only with those people that agree with me."
Followed by the Plato response:
"And if I'm the one who doesn't agree, then you shouldn't have posted
in the first place."
Andrew, your "conundrum" is completely irrelevant. John didn't say
everyone, or even anyone, had to agree with him.
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