[mythtv-users] editing theme ?

[R. G. Newbury]

On 01/24/2011 12:47 PM, Robert McNamara wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM, R. G. Newbury<newbury at mandamus.org>  wrote:
>
>>              R. Geoffrey Newbury
>>            Barrister and Solicitor
>>       Suite 106, 150 Lakeshore Road West
>>          Mississauga, Ontario, L5H 3R2
>
> Geoff,
>
> With whatever respect is due to you, your profession and your
> relationship with Schedules Direct afford you no special privileges
> here.

I have never expected nor implied that I should be afforded special 
privileges because of my relationship with SD. I became involved with SD 
through email conversations with Daniel Kristjansson, who had taken note 
of the manner in which I had dressed down some guy who was demanding to 
talk about 'such matters' on this list *as his First Amendment right*.

Pity that poster had not learnt anything in high-school civics class.

> You are free to disagree with how we apply the rules, with the
> rules themselves, and to do so as vehemently as you please-- but it is
> not acceptable to make it more difficult to do so.

Well, that makes lots of sense - NOT.

I do not disagree with the intention of 'the rules'. In fact, given the 
"clarity" of the present legal situation, such rules are necessary as a 
form of insurance for the devs. (Note: 'clarity' should be printed in 
font ironic italic.) And being a little bit paranoid is a good thing 
when someone might well be out to get you.


My calling Raymond out for insulting and defaming someone does not make 
it more difficult for you.

If you cannot understand the difference between:

politely requesting of someone that they not write certain things or 
refer to certain things because of legal implications in another part of 
the world, and

calling someone a criminal, then

I would suspect that there is a good possibility that you will, someday, 
require the services of a lawyer to attempt to protect you, or reduce 
the damages from, your inability to understand the English language.


> You are not in
> charge.

Did not ask to be, did not ask you to be. And I am not sure that you are 
actually in charge, especially of your own emotions. If I were in charge 
(note the subjunctive) I would requite you to apologize to the OP for 
the manner in which he was accosted.

> If you cannot respect that we feel the need to protect
> ourselves, and cannot live amicably with the way we choose to do so, I
> would ask that you please remove yourself from this community, before
> I'm forced to do it for you.

I recognize the need for rules for your protection. I do not recognize 
any need for the defamation of others in supposed support of those rules.

If you cannot respect that other people in the mythtv world are entitled 
to be treated with respect, and cannot live amicably with the fact that 
sometimes those persons might inadvertently reveal that they can legally 
do things which you cannot, and cannot restrain yourself from agreeing 
with slander and threatening those who disagree with you, I would ask 
that you remove yourself from this community, because you are a danger 
to it, due to your impetuous and self-righteous nature.

Now this has gone on long enough. You may not want to listen to me. I do 
not wish to listen to you, any longer, as we are making no progress.

At this point, I figure that Raymond Wagner owes Mr.Taskanen an apology.

And I will STFU if you will (but all bets are off otherwise).


-- 
              R. Geoffrey Newbury