Balancing Bluffs vs Balancing Strategy

[leaponthis]

Please don't haunt me! I complied with your wishes, I ignore you, now please do the same for me and stay out of my posts.

leaponthis

[George Rice]

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Please don't haunt me! I complied with your wishes, I ignore you, now please do the same for me and stay out of my posts.

leaponthis

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Well, actually, you PMed me and promised to ignore me. I didn't ask you to do that. Then on your first opportunity you broke your unilateral promise. Why am I not surprised?

Anyway, you intentionally bring attention to yourself by trying to goad David into responding to your attacks. You also do the same to others.

A few posters told you that you were wrong on various points. I agreed with one of them and cited a ridiculous statement you made (Which you later tried to back-peddle from.).

If it bothers you so much that others point out the flaws in your statements, then either be more careful of what you post or stop posting altogether. Crying about it isn't going to do you any good.

Speaking for myself, and I think for many others, I spend time on this forum because David’s questions and responses force me to think more deeply about things than I probably would otherwise. I also learn things from the other bright bulbs that frequent here. While the occasional intelligent jab might lighten things up from time to time, I think that most of us have better things to do with our time than to wade through knee-deep manure to get the gems (and yes, sometimes those gems come from you--that was hard to admit).

And, for what it's worth, I took your earlier remarks lightly and my "Don't haunt me" comment was half in jest. Your subsequent PM was kind of weird, so I'm not sure exactly what I'm dealing with here. Although it's not unusual for people who make negative comments about others to have thin skins. I've seen that many times over the years.

Just because David said he wouldn't ban you doesn't necessarily mean all of your comments are welcome. How about using a little restraint? You're obviously not an idiot, so what's the problem?

And, if you have a problem with what I just said, then here's a tissue.

[leaponthis]

Since you found it necessary to drag this out no the open forum I will reply here. This is my last post on this matter because I do not believe that it is fair to do this on this forum. Something you began with your Don't Haunt me remark.


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Anyway, you intentionally bring attention to yourself by trying to goad David into responding to your attacks

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I could care less whether SKlansky ever replies to me. I see that you make things up to suit your purpose.

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A few posters told you that you were wrong on various points. agreed with one of them and cited a ridiculous statement you made (Which you later tried to back-peddle from.).

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So I back peddled, so I make ridiculous staments. So What! You asked me on the open forum "Don't Haunt Me". When someone makes unpleasant remarks about me I try to settle it privately. I had the same problem with a dopey Moderator on this forum. I pm'd him after he posted lies about me. He persisted so I called him a name on the open forum for lying about me. I was then banned from posting on 2 + 2 forever. I don't feel that there should be a discussion on the open forum about personal problems two individuals might have so I pm people like you. When I pm'd you I took your silence (no reply) as agreement that we had nothing of interest to say to each other or a desire to read something the other wrote. I ignored you until you made a disparaging remark about me as you acknowledge above. I do not think it is fair that you would do such a thing. But you probably were never taught fairness. So why am I not surprised!

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If it bothers you so much that others point out the flaws in your statements, then either be more careful of what you post or stop posting altogether.

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Nothing bothers me except from people that have indicated to me that they want nothing to do with me and then make disparaging remarks about me. And I won't "either be more careful or stop posting" You are not the moderator of this forum. You can, if you like, complain to management about me. Just PM Matt Sklansky or Mason Malmuth about me. Better yet tell Dids or Dynasty I post here and see if Sklansky can keep from banning me. I really don't care and you seem the type that would get a kick out of doing that.

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Speaking for myself, and I think for many others, I spend time on this forum because David’s questions and responses force me to think more deeply about things than I probably would otherwise. I think that most of us have better things to do with our time than to wade through knee-deep manure to get the gems (and yes, sometimes those gems come from you--that was hard to admit).


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You are so full of crap. That is why you smell manure it's on your breath. I ignored every post that you made here except this one you posted concerning me. I have no problem ignoring any post by a poster I do not want to have anything to do with. You must love my manure if you feel you have to read it to get on to something else. Ignoring a poster is very easy and anyone who says differently has a personal reason for climing otherwise. Ignoe me and I'll do the same to you and anyone esle on this forum that would like me to ignore them just pm me and I will. Including Sklansky.


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Your subsequent PM was kind of weird, so I'm not sure exactly what I'm dealing with here.

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You are dealing with someone that, becasue fo what has transpired here doesn't like you. Just ignore me and will be fine. I truly have no desire to ever correspon with you again.

leaponthis

[George Rice]

1. This "situation" has always been in the "open forum." regardless of your PM. As you pointed out, I didn't respond to it.

2. I'm not making things up; interpreting your actions is more accurate. When you continually make negative remarks in response to someone's posts it's obvious to most that you are looking for a response (whether you admit it or not).

3. Again, the "Don't haunt me" comment was half in jest. It didn't need to be taken private. I wasn't looking for you to ignore me (not that I really care one way or the other). You over-reacted. It should have been interpreted as that you should keep your "problem" with David between you and him, and not let it spill over to me.

4.I never indicated I wanted nothing to do with you. That's exists only in your head. It's true I couldn't care less one way or the other, but I never claimed I wanted nothing to do with you.

5. Make all the ridiculous statements you want. But don't complain when others point them out. And don't confuse "friendly" advice/criticism from another poster as a complaint from a moderator, or as that poster acting like a moderator.

6. I feel no need to make a formal complaint to a moderator. Why would you think I would do that? If David puts up with you then that's fine by me. Although pointing out all that stuff about your past suggests that you are hoping to be discovered by another moderator, so you can be banned again. Seems strange that you've posted almost 200 posts in three weeks and claim not to care if you are banned again. Something doesn't smell right.

7. I don't ignore any poster. I guess I could always look at a poster's name before reading their posts, but I see no reason for doing this. And as I previous said, sometimes you have something worthwhile to contribute. Frequently not. By the way, pointing out something wrong that's posted isn't done only to correct the poster, it's also done so that other readers aren't misled. So I may very well be responding to your posts in the future. I will try, as I usually do, to attack what's said, not who said it. But if your post is an attack, I may step in to defend the attacked--my choice.

8. That's fine if you don't like me. I really couldn't care less. You may be surprised to learn that I don't dislike you, regardless of your posts. I would need to know a lot more about you to dislike you. However, I do question your motives.

9. I'm finished with this subject, as I don't want to push my limits with the other forum participants.