It's All Been a Tremendous Lark

[Magda Hassan]

other than assuming a role as Op-Ed contributor who sends in his copy and goes about his life. When Magda said he would drive everyone away, she was correct. He simply could not tolerate comments for any number of reasons. He wanted to cull out the membership and purify the stock, no matter what the cost.

I hope he starts his own Forum and I would look forward to it. He would be wise, in my view, to cut off comments, as is often the case amongst other bloggers.

I agree Lauren. And we have those facilities here if he wishes to make use of them. It is obviously not his fine mind any one has troubles with just the temperament and inappropriate social interactions. If he can control himself or limit exposure or interactions with the unenlightened masses all would be well for all concerned. Neither the twain need meet.

I've have received many many PM's and emails from members, including several good friends of Charles deploring his online behavior towards members if not themselves. Many have left because of it. Others never came because they didn't like what they saw. I certainly never allowed anyone I knew personally to join the forum because of what was likely in store for them. So while it may have been all a tremendous lark for Charles it was far from that experience for most others.

From Charles' Taking the Pledge thread here

Please note that I'm not totally buying what I'm selling. But hey, at least I'm trying -- and looking myself in the eyes.

If Charles' isn't buying his own stuff why should we? Maybe he is doing us all a favor and knows he is incapable of change? Time will tell. Certainly his post there shows it to be a long standing issue of "bellicose attitudes" which he admits to and that these have also been inflicted upon "some well meaning individuals". As if it is not enough for us all to be collaterally damaged by the 'enemy' we must also cop it from Charles. No thank you.