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10/07/2006: "New Rules"
If you're intent upon be wrong, that's OK. A lot of people are wrong, myself included. It's even alright sometimes when one continues to insist that you're right when in fact you're wrong, as that shows moxy. But when a simple argument shows that you're wrong, I hope that most would have the abilities to see the logic for what it is. If you add to that snide remarks about my intelligence, you are asking for the flood gates to open. At that point, I'm no longer responsible. When you comment here, you are 'playing with the big dogs.' I bite when provoked.
Myself and those whom I know that have run that gauntlet known as graduate studies (despite my 'small brain'--so eloquently put: that was Milton, right? Or Yates?) have known that one must get dumped on by people who know more than we do. It's part of the process. Argument for argument's sake is tiring. Again: if you cannot listen to reason, then there's not much here for you. Fortunately, most of my frequent visitors all have or are working on advanced degrees (including myself, jason., Hud, Sporky, Ophelia, and Miashell). But, apparently not all of them.
I know it's easier to hide behind the safety of a pseudonym. However, I suspect that this whole long exchange recently was the result of one perpetual offender; and if the policy is being abused it's the fault of the policy, not the abuser. So, long story short: identify yourself when you comment. You don't need to give your home address and telephone number, or even an email. But perhaps a real name which could tell me who you are, rather than some usually not-so-clever nickname. Especially frustrating is when you change identities in the middle of a conversation (which is it: Nietzsche? Russell? Cookie Monster?)
So, the rule: if you are going to post anything inflamatory, use your name. If not, your post will be deleted and you will lose the frustrating joy that is your future education on matters philosophical, grammatical, etc. That means you, and I think you know who you are.
My site, my rules. Don't like it? Code your own site where you only use adverbs to modify nouns. That would be really.
