[anti-abuse-wg] GDPR - positive effects on email abuse

Please stop. This is not helpful.

On 30/05/2018 13:36, ox wrote:
> On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:06:57 +0100
> Malcolm Hutty <malcolm at linx.net> wrote:
>>
>> But can we please leave out accusations that your political opponents
>> abduct babies? That surely crosses the line. The trope is, at least,
> 
> there are no accusations of any kind.
> 
> and, to be more clear, nobody said anything about abducting.
> 
> Factually: 
> https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/us/trump-immigrant-children-lost.html
> 
> The USA does forcefully remove babies from the arms of their mothers.
> 
> Furthermore: The US Government does "lose"  000 these children.
> 
> This is not accusations. And, mentioning the facts, as they are,
> undisputed, does not cross any line.
> 
> And who are 'political opponents' ? 
> 
> Please do bother actually reading the argument? or ask if you did not
> understand it?
> 
> Simply stating that, in your opinion, there are accusations and
> abductions are pathetic in itself as it completely ignores or
> addresses the salient fact that Ronald said my opinion is 'rubbish'
> and that my opinion is equal to what "Fox" blasts out and "Fox" (by
> implication, Republicans, in America states.
> 
> It is my choice to find that offensive as by implication my opinion
> equates that which the USA (and Fox) is promoting.
> 
> As it disgusts me, it is an insult and it is offensive.
> 
> 
>> Older Than Feudalism, and very likely Older Than Dirt, and as always
>> raising it serves no purpose other than to demonise one group of
>> people and to smear another by association, thereby shutting down the
>> conversation. It's not an argument, it's a transparent attempt to
>> exclude. Please stop.
>>
> Please stop what? Speaking the truth?
> 
> Taking offense at people equating my opinions to rubbish?
> 
> Please be more clear in what you are stating Malcolm? What would you
> like to stop?
> 
>> More generally, I believe this discussion would be improved if people
>> stopped throwing around terms like "European" and "Republican" as
>> though they are terms of abuse. Our community is, and should be, open
>> to all.
>>
> Who said anything to the contrary?
> 
> Andre
> 
> 
> 


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