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Look, if your mother did not teach you proper etiquette as a child, and or if your (presumably) adult life experiences have left you lacking in the area of proper conduct and behavior in a public setting and or in mixed company, then perhaps you should go down to the nearest public library and check out a book. There are also numerous websites available that teach proper netequitte (do a google search). How is it that 95% or better of of our members (including many paleocons, libertarians, and Buchananites, not to mention several democrats and liberals) have absolutely no problems abiding by the simple guidelines already posted. Use just a tiny bit of commonsense and courtesy when you communicate with people and you would have a whole lot less trouble being accepted in polite society. In the meantime, why don't you grow a pair and quit your bellyaching. Your constant whining is grating on the nerves.

Use just a tiny bit of commonsense and courtesy when you communicate with people and you would have a whole lot less trouble being accepted in polite society.

I've seen you be as rude as anyone, when the spirit moves. In fact, you just did it. The difference is, you'll never get banned for it.

The occasional rhetorical nastiness is perfectly okay by me - sometimes what the stew really needs is a pinch of salt - but let's not treat ourselves to a hypocrisy party, okay?

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Look, if your mother did not teach you proper etiquette as a child, and or if your (presumably) adult life experiences have left you lacking in the area of proper conduct and behavior in a public setting and or in mixed company, then perhaps you should go down to the nearest public library and check out a book. There are also numerous websites available that teach proper netequitte (do a google search).

My etiquitte book says that when you open your door to the general public and invite strangers in for the express purpose of joining together in a wide-ranging discussion about current events and politics and someone at the party expresses a viewpoint with which you happen to disagree, the polite response is NOT to forcably bind them, gag them, and/or summarily boot them out the door. Rather, my ettiquitte book says that the polite response to those with whom you disagree in such a setting (or any setting) is to respectfully exchange views, argue the points in contention to the best of your ability, and debate the issues, without ever getting personal. If you will permit me, I shall try my level best to do just that.

If, however, your dislike for me is now so intense that my presense here causes you pain or unduly adds to your daily afflictions, just say the word and I will depart from you and this forum forever.

To me, all of our butting heads over forum policy was always mere political disagreement. It was all part of the gamesmanship of politics which your forum uniquely provides a stage for. It was never personal. And despite all of the high-strangeness, probable misunderstandings, and sometimes just plain bewildering total non-communication in our stormy and sometimes head-scratching relationship, I've always wanted to believe the best about you and hoped for the best for you and this forum.

So, just say the word and I will bid you and everyone a fond FReeper farewell. Otherwise, I'll stick around and freep -- oh so very politely freep, that is. :^)