It's also not relevant -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains https://www.blacknight.com/ http://blacknight.blog/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Personal blog: https://michele.blog/ Some thoughts: https://ceo.hosting/ ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845 On 30/05/2018, 13:37, "anti-abuse-wg on behalf of Malcolm Hutty" <anti-abuse-wg-bounces@ripe.net on behalf of malcolm@linx.net> wrote: Please stop. This is not helpful. On 30/05/2018 13:36, ox wrote: > On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:06:57 +0100 > Malcolm Hutty <malcolm@linx.net> wrote: >> >> But can we please leave out accusations that your political opponents >> abduct babies? That surely crosses the line. The trope is, at least, > > there are no accusations of any kind. > > and, to be more clear, nobody said anything about abducting. > > Factually: > https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/us/trump-immigrant-children-lost.html > > The USA does forcefully remove babies from the arms of their mothers. > > Furthermore: The US Government does "lose" 000 these children. > > This is not accusations. And, mentioning the facts, as they are, > undisputed, does not cross any line. > > And who are 'political opponents' ? > > Please do bother actually reading the argument? or ask if you did not > understand it? > > Simply stating that, in your opinion, there are accusations and > abductions are pathetic in itself as it completely ignores or > addresses the salient fact that Ronald said my opinion is 'rubbish' > and that my opinion is equal to what "Fox" blasts out and "Fox" (by > implication, Republicans, in America states. > > It is my choice to find that offensive as by implication my opinion > equates that which the USA (and Fox) is promoting. > > As it disgusts me, it is an insult and it is offensive. > > >> Older Than Feudalism, and very likely Older Than Dirt, and as always >> raising it serves no purpose other than to demonise one group of >> people and to smear another by association, thereby shutting down the >> conversation. It's not an argument, it's a transparent attempt to >> exclude. Please stop. >> > Please stop what? Speaking the truth? > > Taking offense at people equating my opinions to rubbish? > > Please be more clear in what you are stating Malcolm? What would you > like to stop? > >> More generally, I believe this discussion would be improved if people >> stopped throwing around terms like "European" and "Republican" as >> though they are terms of abuse. Our community is, and should be, open >> to all. >> > Who said anything to the contrary? > > Andre > > > -- Malcolm Hutty | tel: +44 20 7645 3523 Head of Public Affairs | Read the LINX Public Affairs blog London Internet Exchange | http://publicaffairs.linx.net/ London Internet Exchange Ltd Monument Place, 24 Monument Street London EC3R 8AJ Company Registered in England No. 3137929 Trinity Court, Trinity Street, Peterborough PE1 1DA