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rowuk · 06-06-2007, 05:56 AM

A sad day for me. Manny was a father figure with his well thought out answers. Over 5000 posts documented his dedication to the cause here.
Manny had even recently become a TM Supporter.
The personal attacks from one bozo was enough to start a migration. A reminder to all of us about how fragile peace and democracy really are as well as a reminder that freedom of speech is not "free".
I would also like to say goodby to the other "friends" that have recently left.
For the record, I consider this to be "standard operating procedure" in an internet community. The dangers are there, are NOT preventable and will not appeal to everybody. Everyone makes their own decision about when what is excessive and deserves the right to make decisions about belonging without criticism or remorse. Manny's or anyone elses leaving, does not shed a bad light on them or what we have here, it just opens our eyes to the world that is in our backyard.
For parents not monitoring their childrens internet habits, this would be a great time to start. Get in the habit of SHARING your experiences, good and bad.

06-06-2007, 05:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,394	Re: Goodbye and Thank you Manny Laureano A sad day for me. Manny was a father figure with his well thought out answers. Over 5000 posts documented his dedication to the cause here. Manny had even recently become a TM Supporter. The personal attacks from one bozo was enough to start a migration. A reminder to all of us about how fragile peace and democracy really are as well as a reminder that freedom of speech is not "free". I would also like to say goodby to the other "friends" that have recently left. For the record, I consider this to be "standard operating procedure" in an internet community. The dangers are there, are NOT preventable and will not appeal to everybody. Everyone makes their own decision about when what is excessive and deserves the right to make decisions about belonging without criticism or remorse. Manny's or anyone elses leaving, does not shed a bad light on them or what we have here, it just opens our eyes to the world that is in our backyard. For parents not monitoring their childrens internet habits, this would be a great time to start. Get in the habit of SHARING your experiences, good and bad. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.