Paul Donnelly posted as news in
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>Just out of curiousity, what is it that you think should be done to
>avoid being trolled, other than refusing to take the bait?
There is no "magic bullet", as some trust "score 999 = kill"
_is_ Paul. However it is not what I "think" works but what
does work that I will address, in the near future.
For now may we just leave the topic be?
I have PGD on smtp, and we will work through a solution
to his problem, given that he is an intelligent man all-be-it
with a critical interactive flaw in his personality. He
understands he has no choice in the matter,
as his varied interests, within Internet circles, are all of
great importance in his life.
I suggest PGD be given some time to think and discuss
before any more material is published on his activities.
To better prepare you (group) for what may
eventuate, I quote loosely from a statement by one
of his colleagues.
No attribution (and the wording munged) so as to protect
the original content--available on the Net.
"Paul suffers a subtle form of autism. How he
conducts himself is heavily influenced by
the condition, yet he himself is totally unaware
of the blot he makes on a landscape.
Therefore baiting him, or abusing him, is a
complete waste of time and emotives. In fact
doing so, and continuing after you have
witnessed his reaction, makes you the
ignoramus.
There is nought you can do which will change
his behavior.
Tolerance and trying to help him out is maybe
the only path to a meaningful coexistence,
where your individual patience can handle
that element of the interaction.
Or you can simply ignore him.
Having intensively researched PGDs background it is
very clear all of the above runs true to this very day.
I am of the view there is "something for everyone" in
participating in Usenet forums. Maybe not all at once
in the same forum, but over the seas of text
(and binary) everyone can find "their place" in contribution.
I believe it is discriminatory not to extend that life value
to one and all.
YMMV
Paul will discuss his future with myself, a solution will be
reached. Any updates relative to an outcome will be
posted under this topic.
I suggest those interested score the topic "white".
Thank you for your patience.