It looks like my post too is zapped.

While I appreciate the volunteer efforts of the moderators I may still disagree with specific actions, the subject of this thread being one.

If we are going to consider any reference whatsoever to someone by name as personal attack I find that ridiculous. My interpretation of the moderator's actions is:
[list=a][*]Mention a someone's name in a rebuttal to a post = a TOS violation.[*]Say the same thing but leave out the name = no TOS violation.[/list=a]

I am certainly open to any illumination on the subject.

A read of Omni reveals that to be the case. Also it is consistently fair game for some to put forth juvenile arguments, usually on the order of: so and so is a moron, the moron said, this group of people are stupid, this group of people are ignorant, blah, blah, blah. And when challenged to support these base assertions quickly devolve into dissembling answers or other evasions.

So if that is the level of discourse tolerated by some on Omni so be it. I see and have seen some simply making a decision to forego Omni and any agita it creates. Which is too bad as some of them added positively to the discussions. I certainly enjoy discussions with some, however there are others whom I do not enjoy. I'm sure some of them feel the same about me. I live on the east coast so I'm not easily bruised as are some others.

So I'm left feeling that Omni is just one more example of one group shouting down the ideas of another while screaming diversity and tolerance at the top of their lungs? Too bad they can't hear themselves.


[This message has been edited by JeffS (edited Jan 21, 2004).]