Re: Think Before Flaming

[joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn)]

In article <uerics.730788762@mcl> uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd) writes:
>Joe, don't listen to them.
>
>I appreciate you. :)
>
>Thanks, Joe.
>
>- Eric S.
>
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Thank you, Eric, and everyone else that has sent me words of support and
encouragement.

As I tried to say before, words can hurt. I have been called an elitist, a
liar, and other un-mentionables in the past few days. I am furious and
aghast because I pride myself on my honesty, integrity, and on my ethics.

If people are trying to drive me from the net, all I can say is they are
doing an awful good job of it. If they are trying to get me to wake up to
reality and go out and get a real job, they are doing a good job of it.

Until the other day, I thought I was above the juvenile flaming that goes on
here. But, I am incredibly insulted, and still very upset about being called
names, being accused of being a liar, etc etc etc.