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[Maria Winslow <maria.winslow AT windows-linux.com>]

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On Thursday 17 October 2002 12:15 pm, ya'll wrote:
> On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 11:46 AM, David R. Matusiak wrote:
> > Chris(t),
>
> Cute.
>
> > as an independent-thinking adult, i consider this behavior of yours
> > injurious to me, and perhaps others.  the word "infringing" comes to
> > mind.
>
> Oh you poor victim.
>
> > christianity and people like you
>
> People like me?  Gosh, David, you don't even know me.  You're throwing
> accusations my way that don't even fit.  I have to wonder if you're
> talking to the right person or not.
>
> > are the main cause for my pain and animosity. the remainder of the
> > organized religions only add to this burden.
>
> Organized religions *are* terrible.  I'm glad I'm not part of one.
>
> > that is why it gets directed right back at you.
>
> It sounds like you need a scapegoat.
>
> > my apology to you was based on the condition that you would keep your
> > religion and censorial ways to yourself -- and off the lists.
>
> I didn't see any conditions in there.
>
> > however, in less than 3 months you proved that you were unable to do
> > this and the good will was rescinded. tough break for you, i guess.
>
> I'm heartbroken.
>
> > not that i am interested in pursuing a libel suit, but you accuse me
> > of smoking crack without evidence,
>
> The delusions are a good hint.  Congratulations, you have single
> handedly taken a constructive thread about local politics and turned it
> into a Christian bashing (both the faith and Christian Hedemark)
> festival.  What's next for me?  Got a hungry lion?
>
> > | I'd like to ask that the steering committee consider either a
> >
> > profanity
> >
> > | filter on the mailing lists, or heavier moderation towards those who
> >
> > lack
> >
> > | the fundamental vocabulary to express themselves without the use of
> > | profanity.
>
> [snip]
>
> You've thrown this at me before, David, and I'd like to point out that
> you're missing the context.
>
> Shortly before this, someone (maybe you, but I don't hold grudges the
> way you seem to so I don't recall who it was) was very upset that I was
> signing my mails with the prefix "Reverend" and asked that religious
> signatures be censored from the list.
>
> Someone, and I do think it was you, made a post laced with vulgarities
> and while it was not the first time, it WAS conveniently timed close to
> the time that I was catching flak for having some short bit of Biblical
> inspiration in my signatures.  You may be taking that as a serious
> attempt at censorship, but my track record on the steering committee
> would disagree with your contention.
>
> In my time on the TriLUG SC, a vote for list censorship came up and I
> was probably the single strongest voice *against* censorship on the
> TriLUG lists (other SC members were *for* censorship, but the vote was
> held in private so I'll leave your wild imagination to guessing who
> wanted to start censoring the list).
>
> > i've always considered your online style to be akin to a pudgy, pasty
> > bully.
>
> You have quite an imagination, don't you?
>
> > your own chosen monikers of "WartHog"
>
> I didn't choose it.  It chose me.  You have no idea what it is about.
>
> > and "ThunderBear"
>
> Again, you have no idea what it is about.
>
> > couldn't be more apt. long ago, when others were welcoming Josep
> > (Sinner) to the trilug list, you were telling him "to repent."
>
> Josep and I are friends.  I could probably dig that message up, but
> anyone with even an ounce of humor in their bones would know that this
> was a joke.  I have never rammed my faith down Josep's throat, nor do I
> use this or other mailing lists as a soapbox for my faith (beyond a
> simple signature stating where I stand, which is something that you
> cannot begrudge a person).
>
> > so, maybe you weren't telling me directly, but you were telling it to
> > a friend of mine and i told him to "not worry about the christian
> > extremist."  none of us jumped to conclusions -- we all had it rubbed
> > in our faces.
>
> David, I really don't know where you're getting this from, but your
> altered perception of reality is really spooky.
>
> > since then it has been the same - tiny insertions of your rather
> > overbearing religious views spilling onto technology lists.
>
> Really?  Overbearing?  I find that amusing on one side, and disturbing
> on the other.  The mere fact that I state that I am a Christian makes
> me overbearing?
>
> > it has NOT brought me pleasure to deal with your affronts over the
> > years; all of which you claim not to have done. is this how you find
> > your "dream job"?  by pissing off people on internet lists?
>
> David, you seem to be the only angry bitter person here.  You've said
> some pretty nasty things about me today, and in the past, and you know
> what the moment you asked me to "forgive & forget" back in May, it was
> all forgotten in my mind.  Truly.  It sounds like you never really let
> go of your anger.  Or your apparent need to paint me as some hardcore
> far right fundamentalist that comes knocking at your door demanding you
> to repent.  I wouldn't even be replying to this on the mailing list
> here, except that silence on the matter might be misconstrued as a
> "guilty" plea to the charges you've judged me for.
>
> I really have to wonder why out of all the people in the area you've
> chosen me as a focal point for your anger.  I've never slighted you.
> I've never rammed any dogma down your throat.  And when you told me you
> wanted to put the past behind us, I took you at your word and never
> thought of it again.
>
> > anywho, i removed myself from trilug and tribug to not have to hear
> > your opinion and now you want to run this list, too.
>
> I'm sorry if you feel that I am such a drag on your life.  I enjoy
> TriLUG, and I have to think that if I were as bad as you make me out to
> be that the TriLUG membership would not have voted me into the SC.
> There were a lot of GREAT people running this year, and I'm really
> surprised that I was one of the people chosen from such a great group
> of nominees.
>
> > okay.  you win.
>
> I'm not playing any game.  I think you're playing solitaire, David.
> You're the only one that seems to know that this is a game, or even
> what the rules of the game are.
>
> > i'm out.  again.
>
> I'm sorry to hear that.  If you change your mind, or want to talk about
> this privately and tell me *really* why you have so much animosity
> towards me, you know how to reach me and I would still be happy to talk.
>
> Chris Hedemark
> Professional Computer Consulting & Videography
> Hillsborough, NC
> http://yonderway.com
>
> "Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." -Steve Wright
>
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