XPost: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.zen   
   From: tanghuyen@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/8/2016 4:58 AM, Wilson wrote:   
      
   > Don't be played.   
      
   Right, Wilson my sweet and loving son.   
      
   Specially on Usenet in particular and the   
   Internet in general, one should not be   
   played by what happens on the screen,   
   in public space, and here I except private   
   space like e-mail and real life (e. g., Fu   
   used to turn people on such virtual space   
   in to authorities, though he got no   
   provocation from them).   
      
   Of course one can intentionally pretend   
   to be played, to amuse others, including   
   the authors of the presumed trick or   
   whatever. But one should be vigilant   
   about possible baits and traps, specially   
   as there is automatic protection of   
   asynchronicity, which is free. Years and   
   decades of claimed mental culture   
   should theoretically help one suss out   
   such ulterior motives, though one should   
   not go overboard and fly off the handle   
   on paranoia.   
      
   In general, there are two well-known   
   handles for dealing with perceived   
   provocations: "Don't let trolls drag you   
   down to their levels" and "Don't bite   
   more than you can chew". Detachment   
   and equability should help one find   
   balance and measure. Technique does   
   not help if one can't cope with those   
   two simple sayings.   
      
   That's all, and good luck to everybody.   
      
   Tang Huyen   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)