Profit and loss

[Doug Millison]

Phil,
Welcome to the P-list according to "jbor"!
You've just demonstrated what it's been like for a lot of people to try to
engage this voice in dialogue here on Pynchon-L over the past 2 years.
That's why so many folks now choose to ignore most if not all of what "jbor"
says, so as to avoid being pulled into these smelly swamps of smarmy
dogmatism and flamebaiting. You'll also want to watch out for "jbor's"
attack dogs, too.
-Doug

Phil:
"Instead of disagreeing and stating why, you reduce
the argument to the tactic of calling the opposition "fascist".  This is an
insult.  You then immediately sign off "best" (it's written automatically, I
know...), even though you have just figuratively extended your middle
finger.  If you had engaged, like Jane did, I would have cheerfully engaged
back.  Instead you offered no respect."