Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --=====================_4695742==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed The follwoing was at the bottom of Erwins latest email, and is a crying shame. Whether the man is right or wrong, he has a right to the freedom of speech that so many profess to hold so dear (as, indeed, do his critics). His technical input ot this board has been immense, and to lose him was be a tremendous loss. Isn't it time to stop warring now that casualty list is taking some of our finest members? Gerry At 00:21 16-05-01 -0700, you wrote: >As a last word: I am not accustomed to the type of mud slinging that I have >had to face during my presence on the Lug and the last episode is a fine >example of to what length some individuals are prepared to go to attack me. >I apologize to all of you that I have let myself been drawn into a silly >fight that is not a fine example of a decent discurse. My girlfriend did >warn me! >I got scores of emails of friends who wonder why I am still posting to the >Lug, giving the hostile environment. >I am wondering myself. > >I am going on holiday now for a longer period and so stop posting for a >while. I am not sure I will return. > >All the best to all of you. - --=====================_4695742==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <font size=3>The follwoing was at the bottom of Erwins latest email, and is a crying shame. Whether the man is right or wrong, he has a right to the freedom of speech that so many profess to hold so dear (as, indeed, do his critics). His technical input ot this board has been immense, and to lose him was be a tremendous loss. Isn't it time to stop warring now that casualty list is taking some of our finest members?<br> <br> Gerry<br> <br> At 00:21 16-05-01 -0700, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>As a last word: I am not accustomed to the type of mud slinging that I have<br> had to face during my presence on the Lug and the last episode is a fine<br> example of to what length some individuals are prepared to go to attack me.<br> I apologize to all of you that I have let myself been drawn into a silly<br> fight that is not a fine example of a decent discurse. My girlfriend did<br> warn me!<br> I got scores of emails of friends who wonder why I am still posting to the<br> Lug, giving the hostile environment.<br> I am wondering myself.<br> <br> I am going on holiday now for a longer period and so stop posting for a<br> while. I am not sure I will return.<br> <br> All the best to all of you.</font></blockquote></html> - --=====================_4695742==_.ALT--