[LINK] What Do Steve Jobs' Obituaries Leave Out? His Appreciation for LSD

[Kim Holburn]

On 2011/Oct/13, at 1:01 PM, David Goldstein wrote:

> I apologise.

Don't overdo it!

> I won't ever post again to offend the views of Ivan, Kim and Craig

I don't think anything you say would offend me, except pointless ad hominem attacks.  AFAIC link is for discussion, not agreement. I often disagree with views expressed here and I expect many disagree with my views or the things I say.  But I still learn a lot from differing points of view.  At least when they explain them.

> and I will repeat ad  nauseum "Steve Jobs is god, Steve Jobs is lord, Steve Jobs is magnificent" and I apologise for offending the Apple fanboys. After all, one shouldn't post outside the "Link-speak" with a contrary view.

Contrary views is what we're here for isn't it?  But if you have a contrary view be prepared to explain it and back it up.  

Oh and BTW there are many people who do charitable works and don't advertise the fact, and aren't interested in publicity for it, in fact the opposite, and there are people who advertise the fact that they are philanthropists and get great personal gain from that publicity.  



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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ivan Trundle <ivan at itrundle.com>
>> To: Link list <link at anu.edu.au>
>> Cc: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, 12 October 2011 7:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LINK] What Do Steve Jobs' Obituaries Leave Out? His Appreciation for LSD
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/10/2011, at 10:08 AM, David Goldstein wrote:
>> 
>>> Your ignorance of philanthropy is up there with your ignorance of most 
>> things in life Kim.
>> 
>> This is the kind of puerile comment which only serves to undermine the otherwise 
>> excellent discourse that I recall Link once encouraged.
>> 
>> I also find it remarkable that some people equate 'balance' as being the 
>> concept of including equal parts good, bad and indifferent, regardless of the 
>> net effect that the individual had on the world.
>> 
>> Mother Teresa or Fred Hollows would be quaking in their boots, if their deaths 
>> were to be discussed on Link.
>> 
>> It's also embarrassingly demeaning for Link.
>> 
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