[MD] Essentials for target practice

[david buchanan]

John said:
 So dmb, the way you describe this process is that you're the art critic, and all the other posters are the artists.  Since you portray yourself as the discriminator here. I don't think that's a good idea.

dmb says:

YOU don't think it's a good idea to discriminate between good ideas and bad ones? That's ridiculous on so many levels that I don't even know where to begin. You're doing exactly what you say shouldn't be done; discriminating. And posting ideas and criticisms of those ideas are the essence of what we're supposed to be doing. That's what makes the process work, that's how we sift out the better ideas and get rid of the bad ones. Just because I described my perspective, which is what you asked about, certainly doesn't mean I'm the only one participating in this process or that I'm the sole arbiter. Who doesn't post their opinions and critique the posted opinions of others? I mean, it goes without saying because everyone can plainly see that. Like I said, if you're posting ideas that are so weak or confused that they can be disputed by a common dictionary, you probably don't belong here. That's actually setting the bar pretty low, don't you think? Or do you suppose encyclopedia are just too elitist? Am I just being a snob or is this whole thing suppose to be about QUALITY?

Man, it sure would be nice to simply assume that everyone here truly and genuinely cares about intellectual excellence. That's what everyone shoots for in their own efforts and that's what everyone admires most in the efforts of others. Being smart and right doesn't mean you can't be funny or colorful or artful or even snarky. Quite the opposite. Who wouldn't like to read or write something that has all that and more? 


 		 	   		  
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