(quoted from the Empire of the Odd)

>>>Anyway, according to the sacred scrolls of Allaaggaaah--which are buried deep in the smoky grottos of Gallu'panic--in the land of
Yuugaa-Skoongoooplit--a mystic message crystal was thrust into the hands of
MOTT.<<<

How old are you? Do you consider the above to be witty?

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Why, I'm one million years old and yes, that passage is a laff-riot!.

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Your webpage only establishes an obsessiveness to demean other people and their webpages in order to make you feel better about yourself. Your sense of humor is pedestrian (quoting Saturday Night Live sketches? Fourth graders do that?) Your characterization of Megalomania fits you to a T (probably?).

No sane person believes everything on the internet. Some people are
intellectually dishonest and attempt to spread their dishonesty to others.

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No argument there!

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Attacking people like them is like beating up three-year olds.

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Quit correct, that's why I'm attacking his words. Not suprised you missed that. Ceartanly Mr. Mott missed it, again and again and once again!

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It is irresponsible for you to lump Mike Mott with these individuals. Whether you choose to agree with his ideas, disagree with them, or be disinterested with them is your choice and right, and I would not at all find fault with an even-handed approach. I don't even care that you have ostensibly not chosen to read his books. Ridiculing a man with integrity, a man who is intellectually honest, and a man who has the respect of highly and equally stand-up individuals says volumes about you and little about Mike Mott.

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Actually I ridiculed some of the stuff Billy, I mean MIKE Mott wrote, not the man himself, just his spew. In response He ridiculed the Odd Emperor in a very personal way and (sniff) hurt his feelings!

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Fact is, many highly intelligent and honest and well-educated people do not have the pathological need to sarcastically and cynically debunk every anomalous concept a priori.

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Well, ti's true that many don't. But it's also true that many do. Pages like Something Awfull, Losers.org, Fark , UFO Watchdog and lets not forget This fine page.

Compared to these folks, the Odd Emperor is a rank amateur at ridicule.

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It is pathetic that someone would invest so much time in ridiculing others. If that is your religion, so be it. I am calling you on intellectual
laziness. Your classification system betrays your need for simplicity in
dealing with things that do not fit your world view. That you will not put
your real name on the website indicates insecurity. You say the material on your website is opinion and you welcome feedback. So this is my feedback.

I actually agree with the sentiment of your mission statement. There is a
hurricane of crap circulating throughout the net. Discernment is necessary
to get through it all. Your kind of discernment is one-sidedly dogmatic.
You say you are "rather skeptical"? You only provide evidence that you are completely skeptical. Why should I believe that you are only rather
skeptical when you display no capacity to be charitable in your judgments of others?

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WHAT?

Mr. Mott starts out a comment by implying the Odd Emperor has a small penis and you want me to be CHARITABLE!? Who do you think the Odd Emperor is, the Flying Buddha or something?

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Specific to Mike Mott, he is a trusted researcher in that he had
the audacity to spend untold hours researching, interviewing, and yes
speculating as well. You quote Peter Bowditch who mentions childish things. Your rhetoric is childish; why don't you put it away? Bowditch also mentions emotional investment. That you would post your smarminess for the world to see proves you are emotionally attached to your interpretations. The world might not be the way you want it to be. You will believe what you want to be. Just understand that the face your give to the world is an ugly one. It is irresponsible to equally treat the scores of website on your own page. Some are much more deserving of slight regard than others.

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The face I give the world is the ugly face of Fortaen research as it stands in today's society. I'm giving you my honest opinion on a few of the many millions of pages on the Internet. An Internet which is indeed a hurricane of crap. Crap written by people without a shred of credibility, I'm mearly pointing that out. You seem to agree that's it's OK to do this but it's not OK to bust your hero for what he really is?

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But you don't give slight regard. You give mean-spirited invective. And you don't even do it very well.

-Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx

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Quite right, Mr. Mott is far far better at it than I. I could take a page out of his book but that would be unethical and cruel. Even cartoons have ethics. Too bad some Fortean "researchers" don't.

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At least this person kept it civil. Below is the note I sent back to him.

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I do thank you for your opinion regarding the
integrity of Mr Mott. I must take issue with it
however. To me, Mr. Mott has shown himself to have not
a shred of integrity. He began a conversation in the
worst possible manner, expected me to just turtle up
and ignore him. When I attempted to engage him he
escalated.

I am simply a mirror to those who attack me. Had Mr.
Mott approached me in an adult manner as you have I
would have responded in an adult manner. You can see
many examples of this in our email conversation, if
you choose to look. Even when he attacked me I did not
respond in the same way.

You write;
“Ridiculing a man with integrity, a man who is
intellectually honest, and a man who has the respect
of highly and equally stand-up individuals says volumes about you and little about Mike Mott”

I don’t know Mr. Mott other than the vitriol that he
has chosen to spew at me. He may be a man of integrity
but he has not proven such. What has been proven is
how personal his beliefs are to himself, how
vigorously he will defend them and how far into left
field (almost into slander) he is will to pursue those
who disagree with him.

Think now about why he feels that he needs to do this.
I believe I know why and it is indeed integrity, his
integrity and his own fear that caused him to lash out
and attempt to discredit me.

I thank you for your opinion.

- The Odd Emperor