On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, TimeRunner wrote:
There is no rule that says 'Thou shalt not annoy, nor be incited to
annoyance'. Or 'thou shalt not speak or act in a manner that may cause
others to take offense'.
It's the plain truth, people: The Critic has a right to his opinions,
especially since most of his opinions are C&C anyway. Sometimes unqualified
and unquantified C&C, granted, but C&C nonetheless. Unfortunately, for the
rest of the list, you've got egg on your face.
Again, there is a difference between honest opinions whether offensive or
not, and dishonest opinions intended solely to cause offense.
He has a right to his opinions if he's sincere about them. He doesn't have a
right to "opinions" which are meant to cause trouble rather than to express
what he believes. WW should just ban him and get this over with.