teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz) (06/03/85)
> >> [That's Lord Frith talking there...] > >> And just HOW is Don Black supposedly going to "take over" the net, eh? > >> > >> Yes it IS worth showing such people for what they are. But what do you > >> think you can accomplish by brow-beating him in response? Do you > >> REALLY think we can't see what Don Black is from his postings? It's > >> not as if what he said was subtle or anything. Commentary from you and > >> the legions of the net is hardly necessary to expose Don Black for what > >> he is. Especially the LOUD and SHRILL catharsis' we've seen recently. > >> > >> There is no long term threat to the network from Don Black that your > >> LOUD and SHRILL postings will solve. In essence you folks are just > >> providing yourselves with a nice little outlet for your hate. Rich, > > > [Elyiahu Teitz] > > The problem is not that he wants to take over the net. > > This is what Rich implied by saying Don Black wants to "take over." > Recall that the original discussion was confined to Don Black's > postings. Sure there is a threat out there... but it's not on the net, > unless you wish to consider the effect Black will have on the more > gullible net-nerds. It strikes me that there are fewer of those than > Rich says there are. > > > Here it is easy for us to ignore him; hit the 'n' and he disappears. > > Exactly. If EVERYONE hit the 'n' key then he WOULD disappear, along > with his neo.net.nonsense. That's all I was saying. Of course, there > will always be a gullible few who read, and believe, the philosophy of > Don Black. But acting like flaming zealots will only confirm their > misguided opinions. > I think you missed my point. We on the net can ignore Mr. Black. I am more worried about those who have nothing to do with the net, who will never read the net. If we educate people, of course not with flaming retorts but with logical discussions, ifwe edducated them ( those on the net ) then we stand a better chance of stopping those of Mr. Black's type from spreading their hatred. The more people who see the truth, the less people whom Black can attract. If the net were to be educated, they themselves could talk with others not associated with the net, and they to others. This is my primary concern. Teach those on the net so they may teach those not on the net. Eliyahu Teitz.