Self Policing Militia Summons

[BigV]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Thank you for your respectful and kind reply. It seems to me that after your long absence of posting that you immediately assumed a position of right and wrong concerning my posting style, mostly of which I assumed was a negative perception. If I have been mistaken please let me know and I shall retract any views which seem to be contrary to that position.

My pleasure.

I haven't had a long absence of posting. I have had a great reduction of post volume, but never really an absence. We probably just haven't crossed paths during that period.

I *think* what you're getting at is what is my opinion of your posting style. You say you think I've assumed a position of right or wrong on your posting style. While I do have an *opinion*, my opinion can't be right or wrong about your style, mercy. It's just my opinion.

I'll dare one step further. I *think* you think I have a negative perception about your posting style. I do. When it comes to political matters, your posting style leaves me with a strongly negative perception. I'm not taking issue with your viewpoints, I'm not arguing the facts here. When it comes to posting style, on most matters political, to me, your posting style is little more than noise, and it is often loud and unpleasant. Hence the negative perception.

In the other areas where I've had the pleasure of reading your posts, this voice is absent. We've known each other for a long time and I like you, we get along. I expect that will continue for the foreseeable future.

Yours, respectfully.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by BigV

I'll dare one step further. I *think* you think I have a negative perception about your posting style. I do. When it comes to political matters, your posting style leaves me with a strongly negative perception. I'm not taking issue with your viewpoints, I'm not arguing the facts here. When it comes to posting style, on most matters political, to me, your posting style is little more than noise, and it is often loud and unpleasant. Hence the negative perception.

Well... rather than make this out to be me pointing at the numerous other regular posters whom participate in this site and also have extremely negative posting styles, I accept your opinion but of course I disagree.

In the other areas where I've had the pleasure of reading your posts, this voice is absent. We've known each other for a long time and I like you, we get along. I expect that will continue for the foreseeable future.

Yours, respectfully.

Thanks.

[Flint]

I had a strong negative reaction to The Mercenary when he first arrived, but somehow this faded with time and I grew to like him, as a person. Much like MOST of you had a VERY STRONG negative reaction to ME when I first arrived, and I can't say for sure that you all like me now, but you certainly have learned to live with me--and I DON'T make it easy.

These kinds of situations are supposed to work themselves out. There is probably some adjustment and compromise on all sides (although I would never admit to such) and eventually a new "normal" is achieved by everyone.

I don't know about help, hinder, or ignore...but I do enjoy a good "make fun of" while it is happening.