Re: [lojban] Re: livejournal discrimination

["Matt Arnold" <matt.mattarn@gmail.com>]

On 11/10/06, Hugh O'Byrne <hobyrne@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/10/06, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "If my expressions get people so pissed off at me that they don't want to
> talk about LOkadin any more, then my purposes will be served."
>
> Do you support the idea that a group of angry people not discussing a topic
> is preferable to the group of people discussing a topic?  Robin?  Mark?
> And?
>
> mi'e .xius.

The issue of substance has to do with serving the interests of
language inventors vs. the interests of speakers of one particular
language, Lojban.

Peripheral issues of personality politics or emotions, taking place
between you and him, are between you and him. It's not all interesting
enough to render a judgment on. He can't actually stop any
discussions. That means it hardly merits your outrage. The
unenforcability makes his statement easy to ignore as an outburst of
momentary passion.

I suggest you join me in ignoring outbursts. You might also wish to
ignore the ones that come into your mind, rather than typing them. I'm
just saying it's an option available to you.

-Eppcott