Laocoon Lately

Is it just me, or has Laocoon's arguments really slipped lately? He has been resorting to:

1. Accusing people of racism.

2. Calling people names, such as "worthless excrement".

3. Calling people hypocrites if they refuse to discuss a topic he would like to discuss.

4. In general shows disproportionate disrespect to any poster who he feels does not respect his comments.

[Laocoön]

Respect my authori-TAI!

[Guerilla poster]

The over/under is 3.5 hours

Ever since Jiminy left him, the Cricket-Master has not been the same. Please, though, threads directed at personalities here seem out of place.

I do wonder, though, how T * H * I * S can be considered "R-rated" but bulls*** and calling people "excrement" and "f***er" and "a$$" etc etc (and these are not directed at or accusations about Lao) - how are these OBVIOUSLY OFFENSIVE and very thinly veiled items allowed?

I generally think that the "intent" of the law around here would preclude such items - sure, maybe a 9-year old can't see the words, so they aren't quite R-rated. However, any adult can see them for the vulgar postings that they are, the lack of civility they imply, and the poor image they project.

Since the purpose of prohibiting R-rated postings around here is presumably not to protect the innocent child who might wander into this forum (say, some 15 year old hacker) but rather to project a professional image in the event, say, a Canadian professor of Actuarial Science might wander in - then isn't the current policy, as implemented, just a little bit ineffective?

I am not criticizing Traci here - I am suggesting that we should all strive for a higher level civility, even when we strongly disagree about highly emotional subjects.

Note to Traci - sorry if the above gets past your auto-censor. But then, I will know if you have read the post - in which case I would like to hear your thoughts on this as well.

[edited out directly offending content]

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Master Po on 2001-10-05 12:14 ]</font>

[E. Blackadder]

Look, Po,

Lao has been the master for millennia of internet time. For you to call him the "cricket-master" implies that I am the "cricket."

Keep THAT up and I'll put some whomp on your Shao Lin tush, sir. I direct your attention to the pristine rice paper and the coins that were in your hand.

Your post, if I may suggest, also lacks a certain bit of historical understanding.

Lao is the Master... baiter. If you continue to demand your variation of the right of return, we can probably accomidate you!

Time for you to leave.

Enjoy your new master, grasshopper, and all his condescension.

Not even the Imperial Guard should beat an old blind monk twice for the same offense.

[Laocoön]

Po, I suggest that you abandon your pretensions, apologize to EB, and beg him to accept you as a disciple. It is obvious that if you continue to act without guidance you will shortly be without face.