@ Administration: A PM I just recieved from Tao_Equus

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citizenzen said:
What do I know? I know you've got to wade through a lot of B.S. to get to the truth.

That's the message I'm trying to spread.

If it isn't enlightenment, throw it out and keep moving forward.
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enlightenment you should probably chuck that in garbage to :eek:
 
earl said:
Actually, Chris, I'd miss the cantankerous coot if he never returned just as I'd miss you. But, this again reminds me of the point I was making in the thread I recently started, "Constructive Suggestion." In our rush to make counter-points or what we think of as a humerous, snappy response, if we don't consider whether our words are meant to cut, (I think the more heinous examples which come across that way of course reflect the intent to do so), we simply promote the pushing away of others. There needs to be more self-policing in that regard. But, unfortunately, if that does not occur, then there has to be externally imposed limits. earl
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I'm not defending the joke. It's not racist, though, it's bigoted. Similar, but not the same thing. Pakistani isn't a race. Tao has contributed a lot to this forum. I enjoy reading his stuff. I have contributed far less and I'm not deluded enough to think that my threatening to leave would have an effect either way. That's not my motive. It's just that Tao is pretty much the only other member who comes close to my own highly cynical mindset and I don't feel like being the only one. Plus, I can't play the goat like he could. I can't fill in for him. I don't want to be on point.

Chris
 
The word used has a long history as a racist slur in the UK, not least because of extensive immigration from the Indian subcontinent which Britain has long had strong ties with. It did not appear used with good intentions either.
 
bananabrain said:
he's already been banned once and he should know better.
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For those of us newer here, can you please provide the history of Tao's first banning ? Was it related to racial comments ? This could be important in establishing a "pattern" of behavior.
 
I'm sorry, but I'm not planning to discuss issues relating to any individuals, past or present - it's not fair on them, and sometimes you just have to accept that people will make decisions you can either accept or not.

In the meantime, I really think this thread has run long enough, so if there are any specific queries about IO, they are welcome to be raised in a new thread - but for the time being, I'm going to close the discussion on Tao Equus.
 
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