Posted by AKC on July 22, 2001, at 21:08:15
In reply to Re: About .03 percent of PB posters are trolls » JohnS, posted by Cam W. on July 22, 2001, at 18:49:23
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> Perhaps you could better serve society by volunteering at a soup kitchen or helping the elderly. I know that you will reply, listing all of your magnanimous achievements, but guess what...we don't care.
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> Why don't you just leave us alone? Do you have any reason for bothering us, or are you just trying to prove to us that you are a troll? Surely you can't be concerned about Dr.Bob getting into trouble.
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> Don't go away mad; just go away. Thanks.I am utterly amazed that he has taken to counting the number of posts, pulled out his calculator, and come up with this percentage.
What is the opposite of preaching to the choir? Is this not what is occurring here?
I almost asked my intellectual property expert in my firm what law has developed as far as restraining orders and the internet. It would be very complex given that the poster is problably in one state (or country) and Dr. Bob is in Illinois. And it is not my place, but instead it is Dr. Bob's as far as how to deal with this person's unwanted presence on this board. I still may ask, out of cat-like curiousity.
This is Dr. Bob's site. It is his property - he sets the rules. And he gets to dictate who gets to participate. Like any group setting with a moderator, the moderator is in fact the dictator, no matter how much the group may have impute. It is sadly ironic for a person so set on ensuring that "rules" are followed to not follow the rules here. Obviously, something along the line of "two wrongs make a right" is going on here. A lesson I learned both early in life and early in law school is this is not a true statement. It may win the day for a moment, but it almost always comes back to haunt you at a later date.
I agree with you whole heartedly Cam W. that there are so many other things in the world that a person's energy could be put into to make the world a better place. Let's say that .03 percent of the posts here violate the copyright laws - something I beg to differ with. Really, so what - the world's infrastructure will not crumble. Instead of wasting so much energy worrying about this, we all, myself included, probably should spend our time on something much more important - such as spending time with the elderly or at a homeless shelter as you suggested, Cam. However, as for me, I am afraid I will myself continue to obsess over my many character defects and continue to read most of the posts here on Psycho-Babble (may have become a tad bit addicted in the past few weeks!). And unfortunately will continue to rise to the bait.
Your resident bulldog.
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