On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 12:47:54 PM UTC-4, George Dance wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 10:51:33 AM UTC-4, Michael Monkey aka "Michael Pendragon" wrote:
> > On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 10:18:04 AM UTC-4, George Dance wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 9:10:03 AM UTC-4, Michael Monkey aka "Michael Pendragon" wrote:
> > > > On Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:57:39 PM UTC-4, Jordy C wrote:
> > > > > how telling and insightful... the logic of the bully and abuser apparently, blaming scapegoats, denying and shifting responsibility for hideous behvaior... openly admitting to being abusive and bullying on a long term basis, yet basically implicitly contending that this abuse and bullying is not his fault or the fault of the other abusers, it is the fault of the person who is NOT being abusive, the person who is friends with the victim and gets along well with the victim... What a sad, nasty, mean spirited, petty example of human behavior, blaming scapegoats and shifting blame rather than accept responsilibulity...
> > > > >
> > > > Has it ever occurred to you that *you* are the "bully" here?
> > > And here's the chimp's litttle monkey pal to help him out with an IKYABWIJ.
> > Behave yourself, George.
> >
> > The fact that you refer to Jim and I as a "chimp" and a "monkey" reveal your desire to keep AAPC a breeding ground for trolls and flamewars.
> > > > You constantly flood our group with "Hello" posts and spam links to poems we're all familiar with.
> > > I wonder which is stupider: Michael Monkey's claim that this is his and his Chimp's group, or his claim that the two of them are familiar with "all" the poems online.
> > >
> > AAPC is our group, George. It's your group, too -- even though you do your best to help the Donkey run it into the ground.
> >
> > And, yes, I can safely say that most of us are familiar with the poetry "Jordy" posts links to. Most of these are well known poems that we read in our high school English classes.
> > > > Do you realize how inconsiderate that is?
> > > >
> > > It's not inconsiderate to say "Hello" or to post links to poems. The Monkey's simply upset again, because Jordy's friendly to people he doesn't like.
> > >
> > It's extremely rude to post 15 "Hellos" a day, George.
> >
> > It's an attempt to 1) flood the group with garbage so that most of us will get tired of sifting through it and leave, and 2) an attempt to bury all of our conversations for the same reason.
> No, Michael, it really isn't. Just because you and the Chimp constantly think about Will and Jordy, does not mean that they think that much about you at all. I think you know that they don't, which is why you're constantly trying to get in their face (like here).
> > > > Do you realize that some of us have AAPC notices show up in our email as well?
> > > Why do you expect anyone to care? If that's a problem for you, I'm sure you can figure out how to change your settings, or get someone to explain it for you. Why should everyone else change their posting habits to accommodate you?
> > I don't link AAPC to my email, but others may do so.
> IOW, you're now whining about Jordy not "realizing" something you just made up.
I've had AAPC set to post alerts in my email in the past. I'm sure others have done so as well.
> > Again, it's inconsiderate to anyone who might be doing it.
> If anyone feels abused by it, they can read the advice I just gave them. It's not that hard to change one's group settings.
Or Jordy could just be considerate.
> > > > Do you ever think that you're wasting everyone's time by forcing them to click on 15 "Hello" posts a day?
> > > No one is "forcing" you either you or the Chimp to click on anyone else's posts. If you don't like clicking on posts, then don't. I skip tons of your bullshit each day.
> > >
> > No one clicks on threads Jordy starts (except to report them as spam and have them blocked).
> If that's what you're doing, then you're only clicking on his posts 15 times a day because you want to. Stop your paranoia about others "forcing" you to do that.
>
I have to click on the "report spam" button to block them.
If I don't block them, they will keep popping up 6+ times a day when Jordy and Will perform their ritual greetings.
> > However, Will and Jordy start their "Hello" routine in the middle of ongoing conversations, and these are much more difficult to filter out..
> I have the same problem finding and reporting your Chimp's (and your other flunkies') troll posts. But unlike you I can take responsibility for my choices, rather than jabber that they're "forcing" me to report them.
>
You report posts to have them removed.
I report them as "spam" since it's the only means I have of blocking them.
You do so out of pettiness.
I do so in an attempt to filter out Jordy's idiotic spam.
> > Nor should anyone have to filter out dozens of mindless "Hello" posts a day in a Usenet group that they've joined to discuss poetry with others.
> If anyone ever comes here again to discuss poetry, that may be an issue. I'm content to leave it for if or when it comes up.
People usually "lurk" in a group for a few days to get a feel for it prior to joining. No one would ever join a group where 3/4s of the threads consist of Will exchanging greetings with Jordy.
> > It is rude to the point of being passively obnoxious (passive-obnoxious is a new psychological term I've just coined specifically for Jordy).
> Not the first time you've tried to pass of your insults as "psychology". I think this is the perfect time for the perennial question:
> What the fuck is wrong with you, Michael Monkey?
If the diagnosis fits...
> > > > How many AAPC members have repeatedly asked you to stop?
> > > Let's see: there's the Monkey, the Chimp, and the Big Buffoon: Team Monkey. The same three who like to repeatedly post that Jordy (being gay and Jewish) is a child molester -- without a thought for whether that's "considerate or not.
> > >
> > We've stopped the child molester posts several months ago, George. It hasn't caused "Jordy" to cut back on his obnoxious "Hello" posts in return.
> Yes, Michael, I know that -- remember, I spend most of my time hear looking for and reporting Team Monkey trolls.
You've misspelled "here," George.
> I also know why you stopped; it wasn't to be nice to Jordy, and it wasn't because you worked out an accommodation with him. Nor does it make you a "nice" person who deserves "consideration" -- you three are still throwing your monkey poo at him, this thread being a good example.
>
Why do you think I've stopped, George?
> > As for you accusatory implications: I'm Jewish, and I sincerely believe that "Jordy's" relationship with his nephew is... disturbing.
> Just as you believe all your real and imagined enemies, including not just me but my father, are child molesters. But, please: tell me that you've stopped calling my father that, so you're really a nice person after all.
>
According to your poem, your father abused you physically, and your family abused you emotionally. Your poem also implies that your father sodomized you on a regular basis.
If that isn't the message that you wanted to get across, I suggest that you revise your poem accordingly.
> > > > How many times have we asked you to stop?
> > > You piss and moan about Jordy's posts almost as many times as you've called him a child molester. That's a lot of times.
> > As I've said, Jordy is worst troll here -- that is to say he's the most annoying.
> And as I've said, you're *the* worst troll here. Are you pretending to be Russian today?
Illya rub off.
(In more ways than one.)
> > And yes, I've asked him to stop many times over the course of the past few years.
> > > > If you wish to get along with others, you need to respect their wishes. You need to be considerate of them.
> > > That's all it takes to get along with Michael Monkey -- respect his wishes and be considerate of him. Of course, he'll still call you a child molester, but he'll be happier.
> > >
> > Again, we have stopped posting the "Jordy" poems several months ago. No one has been calling Jordy a "child molester" for some time now.
> Yes, you've stopped calling Jordy a child molester for now. Just as you've stopped calling my father a child molester for now. And you think that means we have to be nice to you? You're like a bedbug complaining about being squashed, when he wasn't biting anyone at the time. Fuck you: you're a bedbug, and squashing is all that you deserve.
>
You sound butthurt, George.
Holding grudges doesn't do anyone any good.
> > I realize that you only come to AAPC when you're looking for a fight, but you really need to familiarize yourself with the current state of affairs before you go shooting your mouth off.
> Michael, I realize I don't post here all day long like you and your Chimp (great "jobs" you have to let you do that, BTW), but I'm familiar enough with the "current state of affairs". The Chimp's got cocky, now that he thinks you got rid of Zod, and is simply hoping to repeat the success with Jordy.
>
WTF is wrong with you, George Dance?
Jim wants Jordy to stop flooding the group with sub-moronic "Hello" posts. We all do. That the only thing that's going on here.
> > > The questions is: why the fuck does Michael Monkey think anyone would want to "get along" with a bedbug like him?
> > Oh, look! Jim just called Jordy a "begbug," so now George the second-hander is going to call everyone else one.
> Nice spelling lame, Michael; too bad "begbug" was your own invention. If you'd paid attention to the group, yourself, you'd note that I called your Ashtroll a piece of bedbug shit a week or so ago (with you being the bedbug whose shit he was). Stop trying to take credit for my lines -- it's as obnoxious as when you try to take credit for my poetry.
>
I would never want to take credit for you poetry, George. Never.
> > > > No one here would bother you if you stopped annoying everyone with your inconsiderate behavior.
> > > What a great deal for Jordy: Stop posting so much, so the Monkey and his flunkies are freed up to bother other people more. How could he refuse?
> > >
> > WTF is wrong with you, George Dance? No one would bother with *anyone* on your "team" if they weren't constantly trying to bury everyone else's conversations and poetry under a daily deluge of spam and nonsense.
> What I noted about Jordy applies to Will: if he just posted what you allowed him to, then you'd just find someone else to troll. It's an alt-group, and not everyone is going to pretend you're the moderator.
>
I fight trolls, George. End of story.
If Will stops trolling AAPC, I stop fighting Will.
If someone else starts trolling AAPC, I start fighting with him.
> > > > If you want peace, stop the "Hello" posts.
> > > That isn't going to help.
> > How would you know?
> > > > This is a poetry group, not your personal message board.
> > > So go post some poetry; stop whining and crying about what everyone else posts.
> > I've written and posted *five* new poems here this month.
> >
> > How many have you posted?
> As you know, I've given up posting any new poems here. That's why you and your flunky "colleague" have been digging up old poems of mine to troll those threads.
>
Then stop projecting your own shortcomings on me.
> > > > If you want peace, stop posting youtube links. We can all do our own internet searches for poetry that interests us.
> > > Of course you three aren't interested in any but your own "poetry." That's no reason for everyone else to stop posting or reading them.
> > >
> > I'm interested in *discussing* poetry, George. I've discussed many of the poems that you post on your blog with you.
> No, Michael; you've tried to draw me into discussions, but I'm no longer willing to help you pretend that you're anything but a troll. If you wish to pretend to be a literary critic, you have two flunkies (four, if you count your useful idiots, the Ashtroll and MEatpuppet) to "discuss" with. I'd suggest you look to them instead.
>
Again, I must ask you to stop projecting your own shortcomings on me.
I continually attempt to engage in poetry-related discussions with you. If you refuse, don't claim that I'm only interested in discussing my own work.
> > I'm not interested in reading famous poems of someone else's choice. If Jordy has something to say about those poems, I'd be delighted to discuss it with him. But posting links without comments is just annoying.
> For my part, I'd much rather read or listen to a poem than read or listen to someone else's "comments" about one. That's because I'm capable of understanding a poem on my own. I realize that's a hard concept for you to grasp, but there it is.
> >
This is Alt.Arts.Poetry.COMMENTS (CAPS used for emphasis). RAP is where you go to read poetry. AAPC is where you go to *discuss* poetry.
This is a discussion group.
The point is not to read Jordy's thoughts on a well known poem, but to *discuss* Jordy's thoughts on that poem -- and to consider and express our own views regarding it as well.
> > You'd get more discussions about the poetry on your blog if you posted comments regarding it as well.
> See above. Just because I'd welcome discussions of the poems I post, doesn't mean I'd welcome trying to discuss them with you.
>
Then I strongly advise you to stick to posting at RAP.
> > > > This is a "comments" group. If you have something to *say* about one of those poems, you link, we'd all be happy to learn your thoughts on it and discuss it with you.
> > > What makes you think Jordy, or anyone else, would want to "discuss" poetry with you three trolls?
> > Anyone who doesn't want to discuss poetry should not come to a poetry discussion group. Go to RAP. RAP is the perfect place for Jordy to post his uncommented on youtube links.
> Yes, Michael. I revived RAP as a place for that as a favor to you, remember? But, as someone who's been driven off both RAP and aapc by trolls in the past, I'm not going to enable such behavior on your part or your Chimp's. If Jordy wants to come to RAP, he's most welcome; but that's his choice, not yours, to make.
>
It's not a choice, George. It's a matter of common courtesy.
You post poetry in a group that was created for people to post poetry in.
You discuss poetry in a group that was created for people to discuss poetry in.
It is rude to thrust your own agenda on a group.
Groups have Guidelines, and those who choose not to follow the Guidelines have no business being in the group.
> > > > But posting links without comments is a wasted of everyone's time.
> > > "Wasted" is an adjective, Monkey; you're using it as a noun. Maybe Jordy can find some links to grammar pages for you; but, since you wouldn't read them either, that would be a "wasted" too.
> > >
> > It's just a typo, George.
> Yes, Michael: Whenever you or your flunkies make a spelling or grammar mistake, it's always "just a typo".
It is what it is.
> > > > Respect the wishes of others, and they'll respect yours. Be considerate of others, and they'll be considerate in return.
> > > As someone who's tried that with the Monkey and the Chimp, I can assure Jordy that is not gonna happen. Notice that the Monkey's appealing to the same ethical rule (reciprocity) that he insists he doesn't have to follow.
> > >
> > That's a bald-faced lie, George. I've been behaving civilly to you for years.
> Oh, look, you called me a liar again. Do I really need to post how many times you've called me a liar, and a paranoid, and a piece of shit, and a plagiarist, and other examples of your "civil" behavior, in the past month alone? I've been doing that for years; now, I think, it's easier to just tell you to stop spewing your self-serving shit.
>
If you lie, I will call you a liar.
If you act like a paranoiac, I shall point it out to you.
If you behave like a piece of shit, I shall call you a piece of shit.
And if you steal someone else's poetry, I will call you on that as well.
This doesn't just go for you, but for *everyone* here -- including my so-called "team-mates."
> > Note that I'm still addressing, and referring to, you as "George" -- in spite of your calling me a monkey.
> Whoop-de-do! I'm calling you "Michael," you stupid cunt. Want me to tell you how "civil" that makes me?
And I'm pointing you that your second-handing "cunt" only shows how butthurt you are from its recent application to yourself.
> > > > Right now, you are considered the worst troll in the group -- because you have the least to say. How many thousands of "Hello" posts have you made over the past few years?
> > > So, you call him a "troll". Why should he care?
> > I doubt he will. But he constantly pretends that he's a nice guy who just wants peace.
> >
> > Let's see if he really does.
> It's possible that Jordy thinks appeasement is the road to peace with you and your ilk; but I doubt he believes that any longer. As someone who tried the Neville Chamberlain thing with you, for years, I can assure him that it doesn't work.
>
Again, just what do you think I've done to you, George?
> > > > Jim was tying to reason with you, just as I am trying to reason with you now.
> > > The Chimp was trolling him, just like you're trolling him.
> > Asking for peace is trolling?
> Since you're forgotten already, let's remind you of what your Chimp's comments in this thread:
> <quote>
> I find Dockery a wretched man, father husband and all around idiot. Dockery likes being abused.
Will obviously gets off on it.
> And I will abuse him. Accepting responsibility.
> The point is, you say we should have a group that gets along....having this in mind, you allow Dockery to say hello all day and night and respond, which enables us bad guys to give him what he wants.
>
"Hello" posts are frowned upon in the Guidelines.
I want a group that gets along -- and that adheres to the established Guidelines.
This is not a social club. It is a place that has been specifically designated for literary discussions (especially poetry-related discussions).
> My comment was directed at you. You must know he buries all we have to say or all poetry we post, just to be at the top. You enable his idiotic behavior and help in the burying of those that would like to post poetry, something you do not do...You don't belong here, unless you feel you should enable Dockery to prove he is indeed the top asshole.
> Dockery likes being abused, I guess you do as well.
> So be it.
> </q>
>
> Keep pretending he was just "asking for peace".
This is the latest in a series of threads he's addressed to Jordy. Since Jordy has refused to respond to any of them, Jim's tone has become more severe.
> > WTF is wrong with you, George Dance?
> > > > You are not a scapegoat. You are the problem.
> > > You're trying the same victim-blaming as your Chimp.
> > Jordy is hardly a victim.
> >
> > Most of us find his "Hello" posts and blind links to be inconsiderate -- even rude -- behavior.
> I'm sure that all of your flunkies and idiots would say so, even those who don't read his posts, just because that's what you tell them. Of course, they'd also agree that you and the Chimp are not being inconsiderate and rude at all, but simply "asking for peace" -- so who gives a fuck what those four say?
>
We behave rudely to those who are rude. As Mr. Tit-4-Tat, you should understand.
> > > > Treat others as you'd like them to treat you in return. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the results.
> > > If it's anything like that happened to me when I tried it, the results will be: Jordy will post less, while the Monkey and the Chimp will keep trolling (or, as the Monkey calls it, "reasoning") as usual.
> > >
> > What do you think I've done to you, George?
> OMFG, Michael! If I wanted to chronicle what you've done in the past six years, I'd never end this post. Go back and read the archives that you keep pretending that you know so well.
> >
I'm asking what I've done to you in response to one of your civil posts. Or even in response to one of your only marginally civil posts (those where you refer to me as a monkey).
As Jim has stated, I've send him private emails asking him to try getting along with you and accepting you as part of the group. I have bend over backwards trying to negotiate treaties between you and the other members -- only to have you fly off the handle at the tiniest criticism and launch into another round of your paranoia-fueled attacks.
> > I treat you civilly even when you call me childish names.
> >
> > When you're behaving like a p.o.s., I'll tell you so. But the remedy for that is simply for you to not behave like a p.o.s.
> That's one. When I disagree with you when you're wrong (which you usually are), your normal response is to call me a piece of shit -- just like you call anyone anyone who disagrees with you a piece of shit.
>
Post one example of that, George.
I call you a p.o.s. when you do shitty things like telling people who are in the hospital undergoing a bone marrow transplant that they could die soon -- not when you simply disagree with me.
> > Like I said, you're supposedly intelligent enough to know better.
> yes, Michael; I'm intelligent enough to know that, if I pretended to agree with you all the time, you wouldn't; after all, when was the last time you called your chimp or your buffoon a piece of shit? But, unlike those two, I'm also intelligent enough to realize that there's no reason to care what you call other people. And, judging by his past coments, I'm sure that Jordy is intelligent enough to realize the same thing.
>
I don't know who you're calling a "buffoon," but Jim has never once behaved like a p.o.s.
You, otoh, have done so -- several times.
BTW, You've misspelled "comments."