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That's OK. You can't be clear and specific about your prohibitions. I would have been pleasantly surprised if you'd responded directly and honestly. You refuse to get specific because it would put your own standards for snark, belligerence, and condescension on the table, open to discussion. Yes, I definitely know exactly what I'm doing -- and I definitely know exactly what you're doing. That gives me a leg up, because what I'm doing isn't remotely what you've characterized it to be. But no matter.
I'm here for the ideas. You're here to maintain and expand the reach of the site. Basic conflict of interests. Your work is to make sure people don't get pissed off. My work is to piss people off so that they start fucking thinking for themselves. You could care less about that. We're not a good fit. Like you've said more than once (in more polite terms), you don't give a shit about the ideas -- neither mine nor anyone else's. Your job is to take care of egos. Fuck ego -- mine, yours, and everyone else's. You, me, they really don't matter two toots compared to the effects of what we do and say that will go on forever. I'm looking to that. In light of that, narcissistic butt-hurt means precisely squat.
I came back to the post today to say "thanks and good luck" anyway. The post served my purposes well, and I'm back to work on my book. I really appreciate all the responses I got, even the snarky, condescending ones. (I don't run to Papa Admin when people get behavioral with me -- I just put them in their place, and then they go running to him. 😆 Not my first rodeo, dude.)
So, thanks everyone, there were some great points made, good insights, good questions in there amidst all the chaff. I've benefitted. Hope you did, too. ttfn
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