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Thursday, July 15, 2004

The Rules of Engagement...?

Phil—where are you?—correct me if I am out of line here, please: But way back last fall when the wonderful people such as yourself, Michael, Dan, Andrea—forgive my memory if I've missed one of the founders of the Living in China community and Blogzine—started the concept wasn’t it one of the tenets of behavior for members that we avoid overly gratuitous shots at one another in public? (I am referring to this recent post questioning that precept.)

I believe I still have one of the original e-mails stating the general code of conduct for members. But, not wishing to pull a “Perry Mason moment” by producing evidence just in time for the closing credits, I shan’t look it up and post it.

Now, if the code of behavior has changed to Katie-bar-the-door that is fine with me. While I think it unseemly to air dirty skivvies in public—setting aside the good natured barbs such as those that the inestimable Conrad of the Gweilo Diaries is so good at, of course—I will enter any fray with just such an attitude if it is necessary to protect one’s dignity and intellectual honesty.

Forewarned is forearmed, folks.
 

4:41 PM / Editor / permalink    3 comments

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remind me the culture revolution,haha

it is fun but it is relentless.
so go ahead ,bite them

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you, a professor or a guy have not of experience about US infighting, maybe need some help from your rich student.their paents have tonnes of tips to tell you.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:25 PM  

Sir,

Why do I need help from the parents of my students? I thought you were on my side. Am I now to understand that you are not?

Thank you again for visiting this site and taking the time to comment.

Joseph

By Blogger Joseph, at 1:23 PM  

See Bosco's comment to the original article on Living in China. "With all due respect, are you smoking your socks over there?"

Seems like Diddums is very good at dishing out ad hominem attacks, but not particularly good at taking them on the chin himself.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:04 AM  

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