Marc,

If you think Mandown's posts regarding David Patent are motivated or influenced by the fact that he works or has worked for TG you are welcome to your opinion. If you think my past employment is a relevant factor in my posts, I don't think I could convince you otherwise.

I would imagine Mandown read David's posts and had a reaction and decided to post it. Knowing what a total wiseass he is, the idea that Mandown's posts were tainted or in ANY WAY influenced by his present/former employment is laughable, and I felt compelled to post as much, but I would hereby retract anything that you could call "vouching." Mandown posted what he did because he is/was an employee and a suckup. Also a foreigner. Have it your way.

To get back to the (I think) original subject, I don't think David Patent's posts are always partisan. What I object to is that David's posts change according to his venue. Over here he posts and has some reasonable dialogue. Then, sometimes on the SAME DAY, he will post on the SHEETS board and adopt a wholly different tone and attitude. As he knows that Jerry can't respond over there, that seems like dirty pool, and doubly so since there is nothing stopping him from continuing his dialogue over here. I think "partisan" would be a charitable way to describe David's conduct.

You wrote that you

"think it's worth reminding the few that are following along what we've got going on here-- current part-time employees and recent employees vouching for each other, attacking the competition, etc. It's meaningless stuff. No less meaningless if/when Ragozin employees do it, either."

Congratulations on reminding them. Now that that's over with, I think there is SOME distinction between the kind of behavior David exhibits (as I've spelled out above) and some of the other "vouching" and whatnot that you refer to.

But you know what? Who cares! I can't figure out what's happening in my own house half the time, so I don't expect to get to the bottom of what makes David tick anytime soon. Life is full of injustice, and Jerry will fight his own battles. If this kind of thing makes David happy more power to him.

Obviously we have a different point of view on this. I can live and let live and I have an important meeting with the idiots I work for now.

Regards, HP