[CBFF] Intro

[Tom Shannon]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ferolie
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:20 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Intro
> 
> Ah, but Frank likes closed-minded people, see.
> 
> The funny thing is, as Pat told me time and again, Kevin is not the
> same in person. I think he gets off on the relative anonymity of e-
> mail, kind of a way to let out your frustrations by trashing people,
> like flipping people off in traffic. He especially likes to pick on
> easy targets that he can bash by generalizing (like me, because I'm a
> journalist and we're all sensationalizing, worthless losers who aren't
> capable of getting $100K-a-year jobs).

This is all true and I have a hard time respecting someone who would hide
behind a keyboard.

But there's something more irritating at the root and I try to avoid it as
much as possible myself.  Kevin views posts to the Internet as a debate to
be won not as a search for the truth.  Insults and name calling are a part
of cutting you down in an effort to make people think you and, by
connection, your opinions are less valid.

When posting to the Internet I try never to make the mistake of viewing
differences in opinion as contests to be won.  When most people do the same,
as would appear to be the case most of the time here, it makes the
environment allot more pleasant.

Tom S.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we
cannot resemble.
            -- Samuel Johnson
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