Posted by Noa on May 16, 2000, at 11:13:05
In reply to Re: boBB is my friend..., posted by Mark H. on May 16, 2000, at 10:27:52
Mark, when I read your post, what I felt was that you were expressing something that you are probably not alone in-----the masochist's position. There are probably a number of us here who have such tendencies and who get something out of having someone like boBB rant and rave his outrageous conspiratorial theories and make us "THINK", ie, allow us to doubt our own desire for civility and reason.
I'm sorry, but this is not a radical philosophy discussion board, and I do not agree that boBB has been civil. To me, many of his posts feel like harassment.
I have stayed out of most of the discussion about Fred's ouster, because of the acrid tone that has pervaded much of it. Here is my opinion: I found Fred's plight to be painful, but he did get out of hand in how he expressed his frustration at not being understood. What he said was clearly beyond the acceptable boundaries of this board. However, I did feel he was ousted very quickly, whereas others in the past have had more warning. Perhaps another official warning would have been in order.
What puzzles me though, is how this issue of Fred's ouster has been commandeered by one angry poster armed with paranoid ideas and an axe to grind that is clearly beyond the scope of this bulletin board. I don't know if Fred is boBB is Fred Stone is whoever, but it seems the whole thing has just gotten out of control, especially since boBB has now gone beyond the threads that are ABOUT this subject and started harassing people like Abby who have disclosed highly sensitive personal accounts of their suffering. That kind of invasion into other threads to harass people is over the top. That is why I have broken my silence and spoken out now. I just won't stand for people feeling they can wield their obnoxious manners willy nilly to hurt people on this board.
As you can tell I am angry. I am enraged. I wish everyone would stop being so lightfooted with boBB and stop playing the masochist to his sadist.
poster:Noa
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