On Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:59:54 AM UTC+13, StarFuryG7 wrote:=20

>On Oct 6, 1:06 pm, deneb...@deepthot.org (Jay Denebeim) wrote:=20
>
>> Oh and as far as 'through the years goes' you contacted=20
>> the moderators exactly twice on August 27th 2007, about=20
>> a bounce Amy did of an attempted troll you tried. =A0Now=20
>> I haven't moderated since my heart attack in 2001, but=20
>> if it had been me doing the moderation you would have=20
>> gotten moderated for sure over that exchange.
>
> Am I really supposed to care that you had a=20
> heart attack eleven years ago?=20

Yes, you are, if you're a decent human being. Whatever verbal disagreements=
 you have with another poster in an internet newsgroup, you should be able =
to put them aside and show empathy for another human being suffering from a=
 traumatic life event.=20

"No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter th=
e star: we are one. No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter t=
he loss, no matter the fear: we are one. Here gathered together in common c=
ause we agree to recognize this singular truth and this singular rule: that=
 we must be kind to one another." -- G'Kar=20

"Babylon 5 was the last of the Babylon stations. There would never be anoth=
er. It changed the future and it changed us. It taught us that we have to c=
reate the future or others will do it for us. It showed us that we have to =
care for one another, because if we don't, who will?" -- Ivanova, SiL=20

> After all, this is not new for you either --dump,=20
> be obnoxious and sarcastic, while trying to play=20
> the pity card all at the same time.=20

Jay wasn't trying to "play the pity card". He mentioned his heart attack in=
 passing, to explain why he hasn't been moderating since then.=20

Next time someone you're arguing with references a negative life event, the=
re are two socially appropriate responses: either you don't mention it at a=
ll, or else (preferably) you say something like "I'm sorry to hear that". T=
hen you can go back to arguing your case later in the post. Try it sometime=
.=20

Matthew=20
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