Comments on: Speaking of stealing and music

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 02 May 2006 19:44:51 +0000

It was meant as hyperbole, but not as anything deliberately offensive.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 02 May 2006 19:16:15 +0000

I appologize as well.

I think the term ‘fetal position’ must have a slightly more ringing connotation in my language group than in yours.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:44:57 +0000

Perhaps clarifying my comment would help.

In comment 12, you simply disengaged from our debate, refusing to go on with any discussion of substance. At the same time, you nonetheless took the opportunity to throw a series of at least five sarcastic jabs my way.

The phrase “assume the fetal position” is (I think) derived from the actions of those who are so overwhelmed that they simply give up and refuse to engage in whatever is confronting them. I jokingly combined this phrase with a reference to your energetic sarcasm.

If there is some reason that comment has caused offense, then I don’t know what it is. But I apologize, nevertheless.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:35:25 +0000

It’s a personal attack?

It’s underhanded?

I really didn’t think it was either. In fact, I just thought I was kidding with you. I’m sorry I created a different impression.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:56:32 +0000

At what point in life did you determine that personal attacks were the socially accepted norm?

I mean, I’ve always assumed that being an American that there was a degree of social awkwardness that you were simply unaware of, but even you must agree that underhanded swipes such as your previous comment are just not on.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:30:08 +0000

(I’ve been trying to come up with a name for what Rick did in #12. I think the best one so far is, “sarcasm in the fetal position.”)

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 01 May 2006 21:49:30 +0000

…by the way, I’m not perfect in EVERY way. For example, I have this rather thin spot on the top of my head, and my waistline isn’t quite what it should be.

Other than that…:)

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 01 May 2006 21:10:09 +0000

Think away. You can think to your heart’s content. Just don’t think that your misguided opinion will save you from the rightful remedies imposed by a copyright owner if you should ever be sued for putting your thoughts into action.

By: rick

rick — Mon, 01 May 2006 21:02:41 +0000

Well, I suppose that my feeble attempt to distract you from the discussion has failed.

You are perfect in every way, and my feeble construct of an argument is sub-par.

The way you have executed logical jiu jitsu, and turned my own argument against me is telling.

You have fundamentally changed the way I will think about a law that no Canadian is breaking.

... and I still think sharing is ok.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 01 May 2006 19:47:57 +0000

I think the metaphor is quite effective. It’s apparent, though, that you hadn’t realized it works more against your point of view than for it.

I don’t own or use TiVo. I don’t record anything on VHS tapes except where allowed by copyright law. I don’t make unlawful copies of copyrighted material on tape or CD.

Any other questions on my personal conduct? Perhaps you’d like to leave that tangent and return to the topic at hand.