FARMS H-bombs the Three Nephites

[_Mister Scratch]

You know, Dan, I have a sincere question: you have said that you won't debate, won't hardly acknowledge, and won't respond to Beastie or Kevin Graham. So, why the "Standard Message" responses to me? Why don't you try that with them?

They have other topics besides me.

Until you showed up, this thread was about the negative tone in the FARMS article. I'm not really sure why you thought this, or the Bloom thread, or the submission guidelines were about *you*.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Until you showed up, this thread was about the negative tone in the FARMS article. I'm not really sure why you thought this, or the Bloom thread, or the submission guidelines were about *you*.

You're being disingenuous, of course.

I'm your target. I'm always your target. And you don't really distinguish between me and the FARMS Review.

Heavens, you "exist to put an end to [my] 'campaign of slander, spin, and defamation' which goes by the name of FARMS Review."

Incidentally, I wonder if you would have passed it over in silence if I had called poor artichoke8 a "fag." My bet is that you would not. It would have lived forever in infamy as one of my many unpardonable crimes. LOL.

[_Mister Scratch]

Until you showed up, this thread was about the negative tone in the FARMS article. I'm not really sure why you thought this, or the Bloom thread, or the submission guidelines were about *you*.

You're being disingenuous, of course.

Nope, I'm not. In fact, I was rather enjoying my exchanges with Liz.

I'm your target. I'm always your target. And you don't really distinguish between me and the FARMS Review.

Should I? Or is it possible, in your mind, to criticize the FARMS Review without also criticizing you?

Incidentally, I wonder if you would have passed it over in silence if I had called poor artichoke8 a "fag." My bet is that you would not. It would have lived forever in infamy as one of my many unpardonable crimes. LOL.

I think the fact that you are writing about it here, imagining yourself doing it and then "LOL"ing about it is quite telling. And, for what it's worth, I don't think your crimes are "unpardonable." You'd just need to express some remorse.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Or is it possible, in your mind, to criticize the FARMS Review without also criticizing you?

It's your mind I had in mind.

Incidentally, I wonder if you would have passed it over in silence if I had called poor artichoke8 a "fag." My bet is that you would not. It would have lived forever in infamy as one of my many unpardonable crimes. LOL.

I think the fact that you are writing about it here, imagining yourself doing it and then "LOL"ing about it is quite telling.

Oh my. Oh my! This is rich! I couldn't have invented it. Nobody would have believed me.

Just above, poor artichoke8 calls me a "fag." Scartch makes no comment. I point out that Scartch, ever eager to reveal my various alleged crimes and supposed character defects and to condemn me for them, has made no comment about poor artichoke8's post. At which point, having still said nothing about poor artichoke8's post just above, Scartch condemns me for something that, in fact, I have never, ever, ever done.

It would be impossible to make this sort of thing up.

You belong in Ripley's Believe-It-or-Not, Scartch. Really, you do.

[_Mister Scratch]

Or is it possible, in your mind, to criticize the FARMS Review without also criticizing you?

It's your mind I had in mind.

Oh, so you're a mind-reader now? Speaking of which, let's look at this:

Incidentally, I wonder if you would have passed it over in silence if I had called poor artichoke8 a "fag." My bet is that you would not. It would have lived forever in infamy as one of my many unpardonable crimes. LOL.

I think the fact that you are writing about it here, imagining yourself doing it and then "LOL"ing about it is quite telling.

Oh my. Oh my! This is rich! I couldn't have invented it. Nobody would have believed me.

Just above, poor artichoke8 calls me a "fag." Scartch makes no comment. I point out that Scartch, ever eager to reveal my various alleged crimes and supposed character defects and to condemn me for them, has made no comment about poor artichoke8's post. At which point, having still said nothing about poor artichoke8's post just above, Scartch condemns me for something that, in fact, I have never, ever, ever done.

Gee, where did I "condemn" you? I merely remarked that your behavior was "telling". Further, where are all your extensive "condemnations" of Pahoran's bad behavior? Where is your "condemnation" of Bill Hamblin's anti-semetic rant on RfM, or his "Metcalfe is Butthead" idiocy? It would seem that you are really in no position to demand that I denounce other posters behavior on this board, Bishop Peterson.

[Guest]

Gee, where did I "condemn" you? I merely remarked that your behavior was "telling".

And it told you good things about me?

That'll be the day.

Where is your "condemnation" of Bill Hamblin's anti-semetic rant on RfM

I don't accept the mythology of Bizarro Scartchworld, you know. I'm a foreigner to the place.

or his "Metcalfe is Butthead" idiocy?"

An incident you don't appear to understand.

It would seem that you are really in no position to demand that I denounce other posters behavior on this board, Bishop Peterson.

I demand and expect nothing from you, Scartch.

I simply point out the contrast between your grim, obsessive pursuit of my sins and crimes, mostly figments of your own warped imagination, and your blithe lack of concern for the very real and visible behavior of one of your fellow Scartcholeptics -- a distinctly minor sufferer, obviously, but plainly, like you, an inmate of Bizarro Scartchworld.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Well, I can see that I'm causing Scartcholeptic arousal, and I don't want to do that. Nothing should interfere with the Scartchmeister's therapy, because, as of now, it offers perhaps the only slim ray of hope that his heartrending pathology might be mitigated.

So it's time to offer up the relevant Standard Statement and to exit:

The following is a standard response: Master Scartch has devoted himself since at least 2006 to publicly defaming me while maintaining his anonymity. I flatly deny virtually every allegation Master Scartch has ever made against me, and this one is no exception. I regard Master Scartch as an obsessive and malevolent loon, and have decided to refrain from further gratifying his weird fixation on me and those connected with me. Attempting conversation with him over the past many months has accomplished precisely nothing, and is, plainly, a complete waste of my time, especially given the fact that it's his self-described "mission" and "amusement" to be "perceived" by "Mopologists" as "full of hate." (Scartch, MDB, 1 October 2008)

Besides, I'm headed to the opera. Life is a lot better than interacting with Master Scartch here would ever suggest, and that should not be forgotten.

[_Mister Scratch]

Gee, where did I "condemn" you? I merely remarked that your behavior was "telling".

And it told you good things about me?

I didn't say one way or the other.

Where is your "condemnation" of Bill Hamblin's anti-semetic rant on RfM

I don't accept the mythology of Bizarro Scartchworld, you know. I'm a foreigner to the place.

You conveniently deleted my mention of Pahoran. Now, why would you go and do that?

It would seem that you are really in no position to demand that I denounce other posters behavior on this board, Bishop Peterson.

I demand and expect nothing from you, Scartch.

I simply point out the contrast between your grim, obsessive pursuit of my sins and crimes, mostly figments of your own warped imagination, and your blithe lack of concern for the very real and visible behavior of one of your fellow Scartcholeptics -- a distinctly minor sufferer, obviously, but plainly, like you, an inmate of Bizarro Scartchworld.

I'll just point out again that you deleted my mention of Pahoran.

[_Daniel Peterson]

I haven't made it my obsessive mission over the past two or more years to follow any poster around, assaulting him or her for alleged sins, demanding apologies, pronouncing the judgment of heaven, etc.

You, however, have.

I've merely noted the obvious fact that your hatred has been focused like a laser on me. (Although it seems that you loathe Jersey Girl, too. I think all the more highly of her for it.)

[_Mister Scratch]

I haven't made it my obsessive mission over the past two or more years to follow any poster around, assaulting him or her for alleged sins, demanding apologies, pronouncing the judgment of heaven, etc.

You're right. Instead, over the past 20-plus years you've made it your obsessive mission to monitor six separate Internet boards; to collect snippets for an "RfM archive"; to write, publish, and edit defamatory and deeply vicious articles for FARMS; to attack critics via email and the l-skinny listserve.

And so on.

You, however, have.

What is it you've been doing on this board, Prof. P.?

I've merely noted the obvious fact that your hatred has been focused like a laser on me.

I've merely noted the many objects of your "laser"-like "hatred."

(Although it seems that you loathe Jersey Girl, too. I think all the more highly of her for it.)

I don't "loathe" Jersey Girl anymore than I "loathe" you. I disagree with her at times and have some issues with her posting style, but I don't really think that adds up to "loathing."