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[Mark Millman]

Mr. Stockhoff,

On Monday 17 October 2011, you wrote:

>> Folks,
>>
>> Gerry Quinn is attacking
>> ideas, not people.  As far
>> as I can recall, he has
>> only ever attacked ideas,
>> and never people.  I won't
>> name names--there should
>> be no need--but I've repeat-
>> edly seen Mr. Quinn per-
>> sonally attacked.
>>
>> Please stop.  That is dis-
>> gusting.  It also wastes
>> time--or, if you prefer,
>> bandwidth--that could be
>> spent on strengthening
>> arguments.
>>
>> Mark Millman
>
> Mark, Gerry has only been accused of
> obstructionism and the creation of
> straw men. These are the things that
> waste time and do not strengthen argu-
> ments except by chance. Attacking
> ideas is welcome and desirable, but
> only if those ideas actually exist in
> the first place.
>
> That's hardly a personal attack.

I have noticed more than one instance of personal phrasing.  That's
what makes it a personal attack.  My comments stand, no matter how
pointless you may think his posts have been.

Mark Millman