Posted by claire 7 on June 16, 2000, at 16:32:39
In reply to Re: DR Bob Please read » claire 7, posted by Cam W. on June 16, 2000, at 15:04:10
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Cam, you bring up some very interesting points. I am not sure what you mean by "we"have been told boBB has done "this" on other sites. Who told you, and who is "we"? Also, you say "we" have been told by dr bob that boBB is replying to his own posts. I missed that revelation. Maybe it came before I did. I'm really ignorant about computers, so I'm also interested to learn that dr bob can tell if posts are coming from the same computers....is that true? If it is, then why doesn't he step in here and reassure everyone that I am not Oddz or Civilla T or Cass or Todd or Tom or whoever else (I lose track) is suspect?
I don't post my e-mail address for the same reason many others don't. Is there going to be a different standard for people who hold a minority view? Minorities must submit e-mail addresses?
I must admit, I was a little freaked to see that Oddzilla and I posted within 4 minutes of one another, but that's one of those wild and wooly coincidences of life, I guess. Not too long ago, Civilla T and I (I think it was C.T) posted within minutes of one another, too. I think it was even on the subject of our being "EQUALIZED" (x=Y=A=B, etc.),and I felt decidedly odd. (Oh, God. Since I said "odd" is my credibility shot even further to hades?)
The point is, how about making a stab at erring on the side of human decency? What do you really lose by giving me the benefit of the doubt? If you're duped, the shame lies with the duper, not you. (Actually, I see I don't mean a lot of this to be directed at you specifically, Cam. I think you really are trying to make sense of this; I think you're giving it honest consideration, and are willing to admit you don't really know for sure.) Hell, I don't know for sure!! The only thing I know is that I've never claimed to be anyone but myself, and everythng I've written has been true for me and me alone.
I also know I'm not boBB, or ODZ or any other of the usual suspects.
Oh, dear. What a mess. In my more optimistic moments I try to think, "But this is certainly an interesting aspect of human behavior that I never would have come across if I hadn't stumbled onto this forum." Another useful positive thought is:
"But notice how creative these people are being in trying to ....".(I'll leave blank what they seem to be trying to do).
Thanks for an honest response, Cam. I hope you and your family are coping---I know that "doing well" is probably not possible yet.
Sincerely, Claire
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