Posted by SLS on July 19, 2013, at 7:27:53
In reply to Re: anxiety about Babble and me » SLS, posted by jane d on July 19, 2013, at 1:28:29
> > as Psycho-Babble now has only Lou Pilder and discussions about Lou Pilder to offer.
> I don't think that's completely true. It does seem to be ONE of the favorite topics these days and I wish it wasn't. But then I wasn't thrilled when every other thread seemed to be about neurontin either (remember that?).Neurontin? Okay.
> > It burns my *ss that Lou Pilder has won.
> It really sounds as though you have perhaps accidentally slipped into viewing this as a competition which one of you has to win.It is not so much a competition of egos as it is a battle to keep Psycho-Babble inviting and relevant.
Lou Pilder wins when people leave Psycho-Babble as the result of his posts, the discussions about his posting, and the absence of acts by the moderator to enforce those codified rules that were designed to provide for safety, support, and education.
> And if Lou wins, you lose?
We all lose. That's the thing. We all lose.
> That just makes no sense to me. Lou's posts have nothing to do with you
Why do you say this?
> and don't reflect on you in any way.
This is mostly true, I guess, but we don't exist in a vacuum.
> Yours don't have much to do with him. I worry that you have started thinking about this in a way that is causing you pain
I am more interested in reducing pain. Yes, it does pain me when people have panic attacks as the direct result of Lou Pilder's posts of falsehoods and hyperbole. It also pains me to ponder the possibility that posting activity has dropped off significantly as Lou Pilder has been allowed to post exaggerations, over-generalizations, and accusations to a greater degree and frequency.
> and that may force you to take positions it could be hard to retreat from.
This is a good point. I try to acknowledge my mistakes and apologize for them when applicable. I'm not always successful.
What do you think of Lou Pilder's posts?
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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