Donald Tillman wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:27:21 +0000
> > From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...>
> >
> > > If you don't get JA, that's fine; I neither mind nor care.
> >
> > I'd go as far as to say that this is patently untrue.
>
> That's it... Enough of the insults, enough of the tirades, enough of
> the rudeness, enough calling me a liar. Dickson, you are off the
> list. I can't believe I put up with it this long. I so don't have
> time for this nonesense.
>
> What is the freaking deal with this behavior where one tries to be as
> much of an asshole as humanly possible? In what corner of hell is
> this considered a good thing? Jeeeze...
>
> -- Don
Don,
I've been on this list since it started which is a long time. In all
that time there have been a lot of rude messages, a lot of name calling,
a lot of hurt feelings. That seems to be the nature of email lists -
I've been on lots. In all that time and through all that rude behavior,
I can't recall your ever kicking anyone off the list. To be honest, I
admired your tolerance. So I was quite startled by your sudden edict.
The only difference that I can see this time is that some of the
rudeness was directed to you. You are suddenly quite thin skinned.
I have re-read the offending post and believe that what Mike Dickson
said did not amount to calling you a liar. And whatever rudeness was
shown, it did not rise to a small fraction of what has been tolerated
here until now.
Please reconsider your decision.
Bob Snyder