Doozer wrote in article
. ..
Hello,
I read your post and it is evident that you feel strongly on the
subject of this "Killfile". This is the first time I have heard of a
Killfile, so you are educating me about them. So I got to thinking,
Is not a Killfile program simmilar to programming only your favorite
stations on your TV remote? Example, I really don't care about
sports. They just don't interest me. I like cars and mechanical
things, but I don't even follow nascar. So on my TV remote, I would
probably exclude ESPN, Sports Network,, etc. I really don't care
about the women's network or the decorating channel either. So is this
Killfiling? By using a killfile program, as I understand, you select
not to view certin internet content. Sounds like a filter that would
save time by not viewing the data you don't want. As like faster
channel surfing. Might be a good thing!? --Doozer



Actually, I really do NOT feel strongly on the concept of killfiling. As I
have pointed out, people should killfile or NOT killfile at their pleasure.


I have pointed out that I, personally, do not understand the need for
killfiling, but others have their own reasons for the practice. It really
doesn't matter to me if someone does or does not killfile.

It is out there, it is a legal concept, and you have the right to use or
not use it at your leisure.

I do feel strongly, however, about the apparent belief of some that you
MUST broadcast to the whole world who and why you have killfiled - or the
whole killfile effort is, somehow, negated.

Using your TV Remote analogy is good.

Once you have programmed your remote to your own, personal favorites, do
you then call the TV cable company - pointing out to them that you have not
programmed the "all-swimming" channel because they make their lifeguards
wear bright yellow swimsuits when they all are, obviously, "summers" on the
color spectrum who would look much better in pastel colors?

What do they care?

No! You simply do not program the "all-swimming" channel into your remote
if you do not wish to watch it.....end of issue.

You may choose to take up the issue of lifeguard swimsuit colors with the
"all-swimming" network, but telling the local cable provider you don't like
that network's application of colors is really a waste of their time - and
yours.

If you have an issue with someone's comments, debate the issue with them.
That's the mature thing to do.

If you want to disagree with a person's point of view, do it with that
person. Don't try and drag us into it.

If you find the debate - or the person with whom you are debating -
frustrating or exasperating, then simply exercise your right to NOT debate.
You will never convince everybody to adopt your point of view on anything,
so why beat your head against the wall?

Something tells me that Gunner has outlasted or out-debated most of the
people who now choose to killfile him. They cannot bring Gunner around to
agree with their own concept of what is right, so they boycott him and try
to get others to do the same - as if that would somehow justify their
choice, and support their point of view.

But announcing that you have killfiled someone for expressing their ideas -
with which you do not agree - is immature at best, and attempted
manipulation of sentiment at worst. (i.e. "I hate what Joe Blow says, and
I'm killfiling him. You ought to hate him too when you see why I killfiled
him.")

Exercise your rights to make your own choices based on your own beliefs,
and stand by them.......

.......but spare us the political crap and attempts to garner support for
your point(s) of view.

Most of us are mature enough to gather data and make our own informed
decisions.



Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E.
Chassis Analysis ServiceRacing