When you agree with him on anything, and when you coddle him, it encourages him in his hate. I did that a long time myself. I'm sorry to say that for a long time I made many sympathetic remarks towards him. That strategy does not work with him. Referring to Republicans as ... you know what, is unacceptable. It is slanderous, and we need to stand up to that kind of obnoxious behaviour.i_like_1981 wrote:Oh, so you're choosing to take your anger out on me, are you now, recovering_fan? I said in that post that I speak from personal experiences, that I dislike people who, in real life, just stand by and will gladly let others suffer at the hands of others or some other force that they themselves can not control, when that person who is standing by has the ability to do some good. I never once encouraged Fat Man to keep hating on people - I'm saying that I agree with his assertions on those who just stand by and don't turn a blind eye to the plights of others. I'm not talking about some problems on an internet forum - I'm talking about real-life, emotional and physical suffering, that can do a lot more damage to people than words on the internet from people they've never met and never will meet. Just because you have suddenly turned against Fat Man does not mean that I have to disagree with him on everything.
If Wibberley deserves the right be here, then he deserves the right to post without getting ridiculed for his past behaviour. A person cannot get himself out of a hole if people are throwing more dirt on him.i_like_1981 wrote:I've removed wibberley from your list. He's not a victim of Fat Man's aggression; he's a victim of problems which he caused himself through his short, inadequate and often psychotic posts. I'm not attacking him, I just believe that he dug his own hole as far as this forum is concerned, and has a responsibility to get himself out again.
I was making a prediction in any case. I was predicting that Fat Man would have Wibberley's name in pink in a couple days, and that he would go on and on with his linoleum taunts, just like he continues to taunt Jerry, Imperialist, and hawkeye10. Surely, you too can see the general pattern?
When exactly did you decide his original story was "false"? When he was going berzerk? I believe it was his "admission" that was false. Wibberley's story remained consistent for the better part of a year. The "admission" only lasted a few days, and he never gave any details about his family. So, I tell you (honestly) that he did not deserve anything negative that happened to him after his reinstatement.i_like_1981 wrote:Read through that "pop music sucks" thread again and tell me, honestly, that wibberley didn't deserve what was coming to him, now that you know his claims of being a loner were false, and he admitted to this himself.
Fat Man was goading him. That's the point. Regardless of how you personally feel about Wibberley's character, Wibberley was indeed a victim of unprovoked flame-baiting.i_like_1981 wrote:I'm sorry, but he's no "victim" of Fat Man.
And yet you continue to coddle Fat Man? Look: I probably shouldn't blame you for that. For the longest time I did so as well. Just be aware, my friend, that I am no longer willing to put up with Fat Man's obnoxious flaming and rants. I guess I will leave you alone to coddle your friend, Fat Man, the bully.i_like_1981 wrote:The others on your list, I can see where you're coming from...
Some compassion, perhaps?i_like_1981 wrote:, but wibberley, unfortunately, dropped himself in the shit and nobody else here is to blame for it.
No. It's part of his general pattern. I never said he had already attacked me, but it seemed inevitable.i_like_1981 wrote: Oh, and I've also removed you yourself from the list. Fat Man has not yet attacked you - you say "jumping the gun" much? Sounds to me like you're attempting to cause further division on the forums with all this stuff - trying to coax Fat Man into insulting you, maybe? Sorry, but I can't help but disagree with you on some of this; you're going a bit too far in your accusations.
--RF