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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