"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes


We covered this ground in a previous thread? and never reached a
satisfactory conclusion. If the regulars killfiled "the nuisance" then there
would be no one around to defend innocent new posters against bad advice or
threats. I think Mike Adams also covered the point "Why should newbies
believe me or you rather than someone else.

A feature of this affair is that protagonists on both sides are using
some (1) of the same techniques - name calling, personal insults, and
threats to inform employers. To the newcomer with no knowledge of the
history, it must be very difficult to know who to believe.

Perhaps the best solution is to just ignore a certain poster and never make
a direct reply.

If I were a newcomer, I would be swayed by correction of misinformation
backed up by objective argument, and evidence supporting the correct
information if it can be simply presented, rather than by a description
of a poster's character and motives.

But that is my opinion. Maybe others use different criteria.

(1) Please note I said "some". I am not saying "this person is just as
bad as that person"
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Kay