Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 08:31:46 09/24/98
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On September 23, 1998 at 22:47:23, Don Dailey wrote: >>I saw something very simple happen here in this case which made me thoughtful. >>Those people who by chance happen not to be among the offended tend to see no >>big problems in offences as long as they are not hurt themselves. ;-) > >Bingo! I can absolutely vouch for the truth of this. I would like >to see the whole group take this simple statement under consideration. >I have seen the most liberal and forgiving of you out there suddenly >become the most bloodthirsty when an attack involved them personally! > >Funny how that works. > >- Don Don, hello! I don't think that you are quite right. You see, I was Thorsten's target once when he thought that I was actually Rolph Tueschen -- so he was aggressive and sarcastic, but it was all INTELLECTUAL -- you see, I always try to separate the content of what is said and the person who said it and her/his motives and T's motives had always stemmed from curiosity (not malice or hatred) and did verge on the impertinent. Thorsten thought in earnest that I was Rolph and was bothered by the fact, probed me, teased me but did not try to insult me. He is just not a very socially aware person, and seems to always speak his mind, regardless of the consequences. Unfortunately this can offend people who do not separate the intellectual content from the emotional overlay of a posting. Let me get back to my experience with Thorsten -- once he found out the truth, that I was not "Tueschen" he was apologetic and even contrite. When attacking "Tueschen" he did not insult me, he was only aggressive and probing. And I am always willing to put up with intellectual aggression and probing -- probably learned that from my students. I'll definitely miss Thorsten, even though I did not agree with most of the stuff he posted, what with his sophomoric dislike of Fritz and ChessBase products as well as his adolescent infatuation with CST. Regards, Djordje
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