As list-Nazis go, you're A-OK in my book Jim.
My friend of the court brief is simply that Dennis is that one guy that no matter how caustic, insensitive, arrogant or egotistical anyone of us has ever been, we could look to him and be reminded that we had at least gotten some measure of control over ourselves. I had been wondering how long you were going to allow the mailing list to become Narcissus' reflective pool, but nevertheless, I will miss those regular reassurances and have been duly entertained, diligently reading only your postings more faithfully than the dear departed member...
How's your daughter doing BTW? I hope she's come out of the woods. If its not too personal, please give us an update.
Jim
On Sep 12, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Jim Breen wrote: his reply is with my List-Owner hat on.
As some of you know, Dennis's postings are moderated. I put
him in this mode a year or so ago, as I was concerned at
the level of personal attacks he was making on list members,
including me. On at least one occasion I have rejected his
postings; most recently when he attempted to reveal personal
and sensitive information about a list member.
When I read these two most recent contributions to the discussion
on ?Û¤¹¤ë, I am afraid I felt I had had enough. I origi
ally invited
him to join the list because I thought he had something to contribute,
and I felt a multi-member forum would be a good vehicle for the
lengthy emails he had been sending me directly. I can skip over the
non-stop chest-thumping and self-aggrandizement, but I am afraid
the constant sarcasm, blatant distortions and ad hominem attacks
have worn me down. I have little time to spare at present, and I
don't really have to put up with nonsense like: `things get bogged down
here if I don't jump in every now and then and "stir the pot".
So, with some misgivings, I have decided to drop Dennis from the list.
I have never done this before, and I hate the role of "list-Nazi". I
will willingly listen to argeuments for his re-instatement, but
for now I need a break.
Jim |