Re: Loserville

From: David Bandel (dwb1729_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: 15 Sep 2004 19:17:19 -0700

jstevh@msn.com (James Harris) wrote in message news:<3c65f87.0409151415.7d3722ff@posting.google.com>...
> One thing that I've noticed over the years is that there are always
> posters who will reply to me, usually with insults, as if it's some
> benefit to them.
>
> The worst of the losers will start talking about themselves!
>
> And I know that they figure they can ride the group effect--the weird
> deal where because the group is against me, cows and sheep follow
> along.
>
> One guy even made up a contest which he claimed I entered and put up a
> webpage.
>
> It's loserville.
>
> What makes these people think that there's anything to gain here?
>
> It seems to me that something about math attracts certain people who
> also tend to post on Usenet, who think that something about math is
> about convincing other people.
>

It seems to me that something about X attracts certain people who
also tend to post on Usenet (specifically alt.X), who think that something
about X is about convincint other people.

Funny.. I always thought that alt.X was a natural place for people
interested in X to gather to talk about it and share their views.

> But look at me. I do try to convince people at times, but mostly I
> yak, and have a good time doing it.
>
> So I like to talk, like to post, and there are people that I've called
> parasites, critic trolls, and other names not so nice, who like to
> reply to me...losers.
>
> As if, as if it's all just about attention.
>
> As if all they have to do is jump in and say something nasty to me and
> they're in!!!
>
> Losers.
>
>
> James Harris

It's just the kind of people you attract. It has more to do with you than them.

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