Posted by mair on May 23, 2002, at 15:12:30
In reply to Please Be Civil » Ron Hill, posted by kiddo on May 23, 2002, at 14:59:57
You can all talk until you're blue in the face about whether Lou's posts are dangerous to newcomers, but the people engaged in this dabate are all seasoned posters. Check out PSB and see how long Lou's threads go on. I know it's hard to ignore his posts, but really, if no one responded to them, I think they'd become very short threads very quickly. Think of the perspective of someone who comes to the Board for the first time. The fury with which we all try to counter Lou IMO elevates him and his message, and I think it would be totally impossible for a newcomer not to check out these threads. This may or may not be a free speech issue - but how it affects us is something we can control. It's pretty clear that Lou loves a debate and he loves the attention, and the furor over his rights does nothing to quiet him and everything to encourage him.
Mair
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