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   badgolferman to Marian   
   Re: Message to Alan Browne, who dramatic   
   20 Dec 25 20:59:27   
   
   XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com   
      
   Marian wrote:   
      
   >Chris wrote:   
   >>>Alan Browne wrote:   
   >>>>In my reply to the troll, I simply pointed out his narcissism   
   >>>>and  possible psychopathy.   
   >>>   
   >>>My promise to you, and to anyone on this newsgroup (or in life),   
   >>>is:  *Act like an adult. I'll treat you as an adult.*   
   >>   
   >>Says the person who started a thread attacking a person's IQ. How   
   >>is that being an adult?   
   >   
   >I've been civil to everyone here who has been civil, Chris. Ask Ant,   
   >for example, or badgolferman, if I've ever been anything but   
   >respectful with them.   
   >   
   >If you act like an adult, I treat you as an adult.   
   >It's not complicated.   
   >I am here to discuss the technology, the data, and the implications.   
   >If you and Alan Brown choose to keep the conversation at an adult   
   >level, I will meet you there.   
   >If, separately, you want to challenge something I have said, point to   
   >the specific technical claim and open a specific thread on that topic   
   >alone.   
   >   
   >I will address it directly. That is the only kind of exchange I am   
   >interested in having with you.   
   >   
   >In summary, this is your chance, and that from Alan Browne, to uplift   
   >this newsgroup by acting like an adult.   
   >When you act like an adult, people will respond to you as adults do.   
   >Deal?   
      
      
   It's not possible to reason with unreasonable people.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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