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AdminNosy
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Message 16 of 300 (316339)
05-30-2006 3:54 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by John A. Davison
05-30-2006 11:35 AM


Being very, very careful in wording
I do not take seriously comments from anonymous posters either here, elsewhere or on my blog. I will however respond provided they are civil.
I will respond to them however they represent themselves. If they must remain anonymous that suits me just fine. In fact it will please me.
It is possible to read these two statements very carefully and construct a way in which they may be taken as NOT contradictory. However, that is very hard to do.
You will do better if you are very careful about how you word things and make very sure what you mean is clear.
Do you, or do you not take anonymous posters seriously? Is it fair to accept disucssion with someone that you will not take "seriously"? In what way will discussion with someone you don't take seriously "please" you?

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AdminNosy
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Message 295 of 300 (329652)
07-07-2006 4:08 PM
Reply to: Message 294 by John A. Davison
07-07-2006 3:41 PM


Re: Using Your Real Name
Dr. Davison, I am astonished that you can spend any time on the net and not know very well why anonymity is important.
Please, do not do anything that might make a newbie make a mistake.
ABE
It is not necessary to know who someone is to evaluate an argument that is put forward. It helps avoid the logical mistake that represents.
Of course, it has the side effect that one may waste time on a proven crackpot but the worst of those usually show their nature in a few lines of their first post.
Edited by AdminNosy, : finished the response

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