[MD] Collective intelligence (Granger)

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:

> Ron, Arlo,
> 
> Ron said
> Since I am realtively new to the forum, I see a lot of talking past
> one another where the concept has been taken to an extreme.
> 
> But surely you can see Ron that some (most) of us old hands also see
> that very clearly. It's that dishonesty, picking an extreme to
> mischaracterise another's view, that always brings constructive debate
> crashing down; mired in pointless dipute. It's one of the reasons I
> switch explicitly into "abuse mode" to highlight the fact when it
> happens - no point beating around a bush like Platt. When he switches
> into his evil dishonest rhetoric - I say so. (BTW although Platt calls
> my behaviour "typical", that's another of his lies - I don't believe
> I've ever taken that line with anyone else here or any any other
> discussion forum for that matter.)
> 
> Though aparently, according to Arlo, who accuses me of politeness, I
> don't say it abusively enough ;-)
> 
> I have suggested, because Platt understands his own deliberate
> "winning" tactic, that he should be sanctioned by the moderator when
> he adopts that mode of rhetoric. (Of course the screams of
> authoritarian censorship will ring in our ears, but it is a perfectly
> valid use of social authority.)
> 
> Formally warned of his unacceptable behaviour
> Individual dishonest mails sanctioned
> Banned for a period if the behaviour persists
> Banned indefinitely if the pattern repeats.
> 
> Platt wouldn't be the first and he won't be the last.
> The only downside is the load it puts on Horse.
> Better if Platt just own's up and desists his pathetic game.
> 
> Free speech upheld.
> His opinions are welcome, his lies are not.
> Ian

The last resort of losers -- censorship!



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