Sep 21, 2015, 12:49 AM

@Thenomain said:

So your own over-simplified, leading question can get Socratic with itself.

As I think that I stated previously, I do have some small level of respect for your tasteful approach to ad hominem. I suspect that my level of distrust for you is probably similar to the one that you suggest that you have for me. It's because I recognize the tactics that you've used throughout this thread.

If you truly believed that the problem lay in miscommunication of ideas, then you wouldn't write offensive remarks on the thread in regards to Jeshin and Crayon and OR ... not unless your purpose was to offend, or inspire others to offend.

@Thenomain said:

Yes, your boss said this kind of conversation was okay.

I'm not here in any sort of official capacity. Jeshin probably thinks my approach to this issue is too heavy-handed, because he's a nice guy, but I really couldn't say. He doesn't censor me, and our opinions and tactics differ.

@Thenomain said:

To you, though? I've also made a very simple, straight-forward statement twice now. I don't understand why you're not understanding the words: You First.

Be engaging, and you will be engaged. Be honest, and you will be respected.

"I'm more stubborn, you go first."

"No, I'm more stubborn, you go first!"

Well, I'll bite, but only just so.

@Thenomain said:

You, yourself, are introducing ideas not mentioned earlier in this thread meaning that of three OR representatives, no two of them have given the same viewpoint of what OR is about.

You almost brought up a point labored many times earlier in the thread that I am happy to respond to, at least in part.

You're right. The mission statement's unclear. OR's still in the process of defining itself. There is a constant internal discussion amongst its staff about where we are succeeding, where we are failing, and how we should move forward.

It's only a few months old, after all.