Douglas Dissertation Available from UMI

I guess a lot of people didn't wonder about your dissertation being unavailable for about a year.

The above statement is an obvious example of my brutal attacks. Methinks someone is too sensitive or feigns sensitivity.

 

I agree. Like I said, there is a common theme throughout all of your posts. They all can be characterized as cowardly instigations. You are, as you readily admit, a bit more circumspect here, on this forum, but only because, unlike the other fora you post on (in which obsessive, anti-social behavior is tolerated and even encouraged), there are those here who will strenuously object to your egregious behavior.

Once again, you are making statements that you cannot corroborate. I was not banned for aggressive or disruptive behavior from CollegeHints (the only forum from which I have ever been banned). In fact, no reason was ever given for my or Rich’s banning. At the time of my banning, the owner refused to respond to my emails and instead chose to publicly state that no one should email him with such a request, because no reason would ever be given, and that he felt free to ban anyone, for any reason, at any time. As you were the one who led the concerted effort to have me banned, I do not doubt that you may be privy to some kind of inside information concerning the behind the scene workings of CollegeHints (a forum you asserted was run by "the degree mill guys"), but you can’t provide any evidence to back up your claim that I was either disruptive or aggressive or in any way violated the TOS of that forum.

So what is it? Are you reflecting your opinion or that of others? You now seem to be agreeing with my statement that your only reason for posting “is to curry favor with your friends on other fora (most of whom have been banned from this forum).”

Moreover, a search of the archives of this forum will show that no one has disagreed more vehemently, more passionately, more eloquently, with Rich than I have. No one has done a more thorough job of taking him to task for uncorroborated statements and poorly formed opinions than yours truly. It was, however, a battle of ideas and opinions, and neither of us ever felt the need to resort to a single ad hominen attack.

What you and your friends engage in is nothing more than 3rd grade playground bullying behavior. Even what you consider funny is typical of this age group.

Hilarious to whom, Dennis (see above)? Should I consider your comments funny? Should Rich? Should any member of this forum? You continue to attempt to hide you egregious behavior behind a feckless façade of humor.

But once again, inadvertently, you bring up some important points concerning education. Is education simply book learning? Can an individual really be considered educated if his or her behavior consistently exhibits a lack of, or callous disregard for, the social graces, civility and manners? If not, what role, if any, can distance education play in a more complete definition of what constitutes an educated individual. Most courses that utilize an online or group discussion and/or projects methodology begin with clear guidelines concerning netiquette and appropriate behaviors. This component, however, is clearly lacking in such methodologies such as testing out, correspondence, individualized studies, etc. Should a school play any role at all?

Perhaps Oscar Wilde was correct when he stated, "Society produces rogues, and education makes one rogue more clever than another."

First, my life story has not been printed anywhere. Second, I was never concerned for my safety (if you knew my life story, you would know why), but instead for that of my wife and young children. For example, do you receive a daily crank telephone call from Basseterre, St Kitts? I do. Third, if you are implying that you are the focus of my attack, please don’t flatter yourself. You are simply not that important in the grand scheme of things. I do however, reserve the right to object and publicly comment on your behaviors and averments that are damaging to this community.

Didn’t you actually read my previous post, the one from which you extracted my quote? Did you miss the part about the connection between Sheila Danzig and Claremont University?

Here is why you may feel you are being attacked Dennis. When I make a very precise surgical attack on a specific degree mill or their personages you feel nothing (proof that you are not, nor have you ever been, a target). If I take more of a shotgun approach concerning their tactics and behaviors or target them as a group, you claim you are being attacked. Why do you think that is (Hint: Think personal behavior and associations)?

 

Never read it, but I did catch the one showing you as a contact for Claremont.

 

You don't read the entire post from which you quote, Dennis? Is that what they teach you in grad school at CCU? Or isn't research actually required?

 

I read the post from where the quote came. I did not read the post referred to therein.

A 12 course MBA consisting of intro courses a grad school. I've never considered these programs as such. I guess they are. Go figure.

I'll say hi to the guys at online-college.

 

Actually, 6 months. It went on sale (in error) in December. It was replaced in June and went back on sale in July. The original mistake was Union's. The time it took to correct it a result of bureaucratic processes at both Union and UMI.

Only a few people wondered, aloud at least. Probably because I offered a reasonable accounting of the events, and probably because only an idiot--or someone with an ulterior motive--would attempt to infer any meaning behind it. Considering that there was absolutely no discussion of it on this forum, other than my reporting of its status, I would conclude that to most people it just didn't matter. As it shouldn't.

Rather than talk of other people wondering, what did YOU think? Did you think there was some other reason? Do you still? Or do you, too, see that it was much ado about nothing (and, still, you try to make something of it)? Where do you stand, Dennis? Not others, you. Because if you think there was something else behind it, I'd like to hear it from you. If not, then say so and we'll drop it. Can you do that, Dennis? Or will you just run and hide like you always do after making this kind of statement or insinuation? I look forward, as always, to your reply.

 

Rich

Don't ask unless you want to hear the answer.

To be truthful, I thought your dissertation stunk the joint out and was suppressed by Union as an example of the issues threatening its existence in its differences with the Ohio Board of Regents and others.

Apparently this was not the case.

 

Dennis is a troll.

If he was honorable he never would have repeated those lies about the dissertation. We know that he isn't only just ignorant about this because he hasn't apologized after his lies have been proven for what they were.

 

They are one and the same, Dennis. It is quite obvious that you do not read the postings of DegreeInfo members with the purpose of engaging in civil discourse. Instead you peruse them solely to extract something (anything?) you can use for a personal attack.

I've said this before, but it bears repeating. You post here only to ingratiate yourself with the psychos on Online-College and the bobbleheads on CollegeHints (who are, for the most part, one and the same). As such, you feel that pushing the envelope concerning blather, drivel, and personal attacks carries no real risk, as the worst that could happened is that you would be banned from DegreeInfo, thereby increasing your stock with those with whom you are trying to curry favor.

Hmmm... Being that being abusive and obnoxious and getting banned from DegreeInfo is some kind of badge of honor with these folks (some have accomplished this in only one or two posts), I wonder if by acting like a weasel and treading so lightly as to avoid being banned for so long, you aren't regarded as some kind of wimp or weenie by those you admire and aspire to emulate.

 

Lies?

He asked me what I thought. I thought it sucked the big one. Wasn't that apparent??

 

The one showing you as a contact for Claremont some months ago.

Since nobody was making any sense I went back and now understand the problem. He mentioned the Claremont thing. Gus's long quotes - never read them.

 

Why would I get banned here?? My stuff is pretty bland. I avoid the raging tirades of you and your clones. Unfortunately I just tend to annoy people who have an unjustifiably high opinion of themselves.

 

I, for one, do not wish to see you banned, Dennis. I would prefer that you be allowed to continue postings these “bland” messages here, rather than your true feelings and opinions (as expressed elsewhere), and risk having having your friends regard as gutless and spineless for doing so.

What you avoid, Dennis, is posting anything of substance. You even admit to responding to posts that you haven’t even read. You’ll notice Dennis, that even in my responses to you, I try to interject some new information or an issue of interest to those of us that participate in this forum to share facts, ideas, information and opinions concerning distance education.

These people you annoy, Dennis, do you know them well enough to know if their high opinion of themselves is unjustified? What are you using as a basis for comparison, your own opinion of yourself? Does simply wanting to engage in a civil and intelligent conversation concerning distance education qualify as having an “unjustifiably high opinion of themselves?” I ask, Dennis, because those seem to be the people you annoy the most.

 

People who have no discernable degree, no distance ed experience and those with lowest common denominator degrees have not earned the right to spend an inordinate amount of time personally attacking those who make other choices.

 

Would it be too much trouble or require too much testicular fortitude for you to explain to whom, specifically, you are referring? Moreover, "discernable" is defined as "perceptible by the senses or intellect." Have you considered the fact that, as per the definition, the inability to discern may be due to some deficiency of the senses or intellect?

Once again, to whom are you referring? Can you corroborate this averment or provide justification for your implication (silly me, of course not)?

Yet you feel comfortable characterizing someone else's educational choices as "lowest common denominator degrees?" Silly me, of course you do; anyone who feels he or she is the sole arbiter of who has rights and who doesn't would.

 

Gus - On another forum I was called your newest disciple, just thought I would introduce myself. Hello, nice to meet you!

It is amazing what is made up over there!

 

Ah, on record. Thank you. I'll leave it to others to draw conclusions regarding the above. Again, thanks. It was more than I ever could have hoped for!

 

You are pursuing a degree from CCU. That would definitely put you in the "lowest common denominator" category. I look forward to the silence. (What personal attacks?)

 

Thanks for the laugh, Han!

 

See, Gus and I do occasionally have a difference of opinion.