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11/27 10:19pm
TN: This is in reply to your 11/18 @12:06 note to me. Since you've
been so put off by your ordeal, I won't be expecting a response from
you. First of all, be assured that your remarks don't upset me, at all.
As I understand it, Norfolknet is a public forum. As such, everyone is
welcomed to participate in any ongoing discussion, or to begin one of
their own if they desire, as long as the Posting Guidelines are
observed. I welcome anyone to join in a public correspondence in which
I'm involved on Norfolknet. However, I found it remarkable that on
11/16, you jumped into the middle of a discussion between NT and me [...]
You didn't express one [word]
about the single question
that was the crux of the whole matter; instead you preferred to approach
the subject by throwing [...] accusations at me.
Despite your attempt to insult or disarm me with your [...]
name-calling, feeling that the point had escaped you, I cordially
responded to you on 11/17 by simply filling you in on specifically why
my only question to NT (which she declined to answer) might be of
importance to many members of Norfolk community. Then, in response to
your [complaints]
and referring to me as negative, nasty, and condescending,
I offered you further explanation of my contention and asked you to
justify your allegations. Instead of being [...] informative,
your reply on 11/18 was to complain that I had chastised you, and then
to go on to accuse me of "sounding rather unfounded and unkind" and
"questioning NT's motives . . . and then later criticizing her choices as
an active individual." What "motives"? What "choices as an active
individual"? What did I say that was unfounded? What [...]
are
you talking about, TN? [...]
Your use of the word "unfounded" to find fault with anything that I've
written is almost ironic, because my entire running correspondence with
you and NT has been predicated on a reasonable expectation of
accountability when either of you claim to be stating established
facts. It seems to me that you both subscribe to the "Hissy Fit method
of debate" in order to dodge a question and to express yourselves. On
the other hand, TN, I can authenticate any item of information that I
submit to Norfolknet and invite you, or anyone else in doubt, to try
me. The prime prerequisite is that the challenger addresses the
contents of the message first, and then, if the message proves not to
be true, criticize the messenger.
- MT
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