TALK: my sig n stuff with some (ART?)

In article <mar...@dplanet.xbbs.com> mar...@dplanet.xbbs.com (Marlin Schwanke) writes:

>ZP> >- so, ignore it...some people are sooo anal

>ZP> Why should I?  Are the poster's "rights" more important than mine?

>Why yes, it's called _Freedom of Speech_, and while I'll wholeheartedly agree
>with you that such expletives are noisome, and very much overused these days,
>this one in particular has unfortunately become part of the popular speech
>these days.
>You have chosen to participate in an unmoderated public forum.  Each poster
>has his or her own manner of speech.  Your attempts to censor him by
>suggesting he not speak in a particular way are almost as annoying as his
>expletive or ANSI in a signature.

I'm sorry.  I'm the bloke who began this all.  I try not to get involved in 
the flame wars I inadvertantly start, but I have to probose a few points here.

Let me start out by saying that I'm all for absolute freedom of speech.  Let 
everyone yell at each other.  It lets off steam.  It's American, dammit.

I agree with you up to the point where you refer to a suggestion as 
censorship.  A suggestion is, well, a suggestion.  If I were to unplug his 
computer and make sure no one else would give him electronic services, *that* 
would be censorship.  But he has every right to say what he wants; so do I.  
Therefore, his rights are *equal* to mine.  Pretty chaotic, neh?

Secondly, he was asking for input/suggestions/criticism.  That, to me, opens 
him wide up for comments on his signature.  If he says, "Please, stop telling 
me what to do", then I would honor his request and would expect any other 
civilized being to do the same.

Thirdly.  Sure, I'm annoying.  I know that.  Tell me I'm annoying, and I'll 
agree with you.  Whether or not that gives me the right to tell someone else 
that he's annoying is a debate best left in a moderated group.

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This was supposed to be Mr. Spock, but I'm having trouble with the ears.  And 
the nose.  And the hair.  And the mouth.  But I do like the eyebrows.

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Ok, cool, I'm stoppin' my flamin' and now I'm including some ascii 
artwork of my own and of friends!!!  ENJOY!!!

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