trolls, etc.

[Henry]

Look out, Benvolio.  The flames usually end up licking those who ask the trolls to put up their swords. (yeh, serious meta4mx)

I think that heated argument is quite alright until it turns ad hominum rather than about something else out there in the world.

On the other hand, sometimes you can just smell the starter fluid, e.g.:

   << Keith Richards became his own Svengali. The only person since to
   approximate his mastery is Prince, and that is a very pale shadow. >>

   I'm sorry, but are you saying you think Keith Richard is more talented
   than Prince?

Henry
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From: Rcfchess

 I'd think it would be better for the whole point of the P-list (as well as just plain nicer and more humanistic) to focus on content rather than personalities. We're all human, we all have our foibles, we all have our beliefs, etc. And we're all different, and that's cool. Can't we be gentlemen (and -women) agreeing to disagree, without having to insult each other (sometimes so that we might feel better about ourselves?!)? Does it really accomplish anything worthwhile to "flame" someone else on the list, or just make us smaller to do so?