XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/18/2025 12:53, Marian wrote:   
   >   
   > Alan Browne,   
   >   
   > You returning gives us all the most promise of uplifting the content level   
   > of this ng.   
   >   
   > I respect you more than most of the group I associated you with, but even   
   > if I did not respect your knowledge (e.g., you at least read Apple's White   
   > Papers as you quote them often), I would respond to you as you respond to   
   > me.   
   >   
   > We can agree or disagree on assessments of fact.   
   > But if you brazenly knowingly deny facts, that's not a mark of respect.   
   >   
   > Nor would it be a mark of respect if I were to knowingly deny facts.   
   >   
   > Hence, I want you to be acutely aware, that if you remain respectful of me,   
   > I will remain respectful of you.   
   > If ever I'm NOT respectful of you moving from today forward in this   
   > newsgroup, it will be YOU who threw the first stone.   
   >   
   > Respect me. I'll respect you.   
   > Act like an adult. I'll treat you as an adult.   
   >   
   > Deal?   
      
      
   Mutual respect should be the default mode between individuals.   
   Unfortunately on Usenet it seems like an olive branch has to be offered   
   to break the normal pattern of insults and  one-upmanship.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)