I'm not calling you out, just want to know if you and I could have some sort of dialogue and talk this out. There's no inherent reason we have to be enemies.

I'm willing to have an agree to disagree thing with you on American politics and have you and I never debate the subject again.

This thread is posted in a spirit of conciliation, so I hope it stays up.

This is the first time somebody's put me on ignore and I'm hoping to learn from this.

Also, in future, could a technical feature be added to Babble so that a poster would get an immediate alert when she or he was placed on ignore, along with an explanation for the placement and a chance for the poster in question to respond or apologize or whatever? It'd help.

[ 04 September 2008: Message edited by: Ken Burch ]

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[ 04 September 2008: Message edited by: Ken Burch ]

I've amended the thread title, just to be on the safe side.

This thread is an attempt to heal a rift, not cause trouble. Please trust me on this.

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[ 04 September 2008: Message edited by: Fidel ]

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Mainly I just wanted to figure out what he thought I said that was "over the line".

Then again, if he doesn't want to respond to this as well, I accept that as his right.

[ 04 September 2008: Message edited by: Ken Burch ]

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Originally posted by Ken Burch:
Look FM, the only reason I'm bringing this up is because it's the first time it's happened to me on any message board to my knowledge and I'd like to clear it up and get past it with the person concerned.

This doesn't actually involve you, so I'm not sure why you're mocking me here.

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Originally posted by Cueball:
Back when you had an in-box you put me on ignore Fidel.

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Originally posted by jester:

Yeah, FM don't you dare make a mockery of mockery. Some things are sacred.

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Originally posted by Ken Burch:

Why do you regard this thread as mockery?
I'm sincerely trying to figure out what I said that was so unforgiveable in Spector's eyes. It's not insecurity, and it's not baiting. And it doesn't merit the hostility and cynicism in that response.

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Originally posted by Fidel:
Now Spector is ignoring EVERYbody. This is an outrage.

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I'll send him a PM.

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Originally posted by remind:
Maybe he has everyone on ignore, that would not surprise me. Having said that, having someone on ignore really is a freedom of conscience and privacy thing.

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Originally posted by Ken Burch:
Of course I accept that he has the right not to explain. I did him no harm by politely asking, though.

I'll leave it at that.

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Originally posted by RevolutionPlease:
What's the ideal weather for the Revolution?

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Originally posted by remind:

Slightly cloudy with sunny patches appearing at the correct moment to accentuate God's approval of the revolutionary actions.

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Now a thread like this has never really come up before, and nothing in babble policy specifically speaks to it. However, if someone indicates they don't want private communications, then taking it public in the way this thread does smack of stalking and harrassment. It also is clearly about a particular babbler, who has made use of a perfectly legitimate function on babble software, and like I said, doesn't owe anyone a reason why.

Ken,...May the moderators grant you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change; the courage to change the things you can; and the wisdom to know the difference. You may not be able to change this.