The worth or futility of factorizations relating to OPNs

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by Mr. P-1

I realise that this is not a democracy, and my opinions carry little if any weight, but for what they are worth, I greatly value RDS' mathematical contributions to the forum and would be saddened to see him leave. I also see little prospect of getting him to change his ways.

My preference, therefore, is he not be banned and that we continue to tolerate his behaviour, as we have these past several years.

If people do not like to see my posts, there is a very simple mechanism!

Put me on your ignore list.

Or are people objecting to the mere fact that I say things that they don't
like, EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T SEE THEM????

[davieddy]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

...think.

?
I vaguely remember what that means.

PS I hope you are happy with regaining 5th spot
in the "Number of Posts" ranking.
Watch out!
I feel a few YouTube clips coming on ;)

David

[davieddy]

I suspect this thread is being moderated with some care ATM.

Perhaps this explains the number of CROSS posts.

[fivemack]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

I have no sign of the latter in the last 7 years that didn't come from me.
All of my attempts met with resistence, hostility, and resentment.

Did you ever wonder why so few leading experts post here?
Have you seen what happened to sci.math over the last 20 odd years?

The experts don't post here because the level is low. So be it. If the level gets by itself to a point where experts turn up, great, we will love them and cherish them and call them Arjen - but irritating the people who are here, in the unlikely hope of attracting experts, doesn't seem a good idea.

[fivemack]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

Or are people objecting to the mere fact that I say things that they don't like, EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T SEE THEM????

Yes, we are objecting because experience from all over the Internet is that the presence of invisible people in conversations derails them horribly; and that the 'so kill-file me' argument is almost always made only by the incorrigible.

See you in December.

[davieddy]

Originally Posted by fivemack

See you in December.

How will I survive the next 2 weeks?

David

[akruppa]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

Or are people objecting to the mere fact that I say things that they don't
like, EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T SEE THEM????

And this from the guy who says postings to the OPN thread irritate him and must stop. Go ahead, call us hypocrites again.

If you like to reply, since you are banned: akruppa@gmail.com

[retina]

Originally Posted by akruppa

... you are banned

I'm gonna miss RDS's posts. I didn't always agree with them but they were sometimes insightful, sometimes grating and other times condescending but overall still interesting from the perspective of social interaction study. Ooh, the amateur psychologist in me is just dying to say more but shall refrain.

[Mr. P-1]

Originally Posted by akruppa

...you are banned...

Just to clarify, is this a time-limited ban? Or is it open-ended/permanent?

[akruppa]

Originally Posted by fivemack

See you in December.

-

[science_man_88]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

If people do not like to see my posts, there is a very simple mechanism!

Put me on your ignore list.

Or are people objecting to the mere fact that I say things that they don't
like, EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T SEE THEM????

easy way to avoid the conflict you don't want is to ignore people you think are doing pointless things instead of commenting with comments like : pointless which are usually in themselves pointless to make as people do as they like, regardless.