Re: Final Comment

Very Well Said

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Lapcewich <Dennis.Lapcewich(at)unisa.edu.au>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 10:18 PM
Subject: Final Comment


> Someone on this list sought the collective opinions and wisdom of the
members
> of this public, opt-in mailing list on a particular subject.  Many list
members
> responded as requested.  Several list members took to task some of the
> opinion(s) of Ben, another responder, in what at first appeared to be a
lively
> debate of issues.  IMHO, no one in the free and open debate of issues,
> including me, deliberately nor with malice sought to flame anyone
personally or
> professionally, but chose to debate the opinion(s) stated.  That Ben
apparently
> chooses to internalize an open public debate rests only with him.
>
> It is most unfortunate that Ben apparently continues to make mountains out
of
> anthills.  It is *exceedingly* (my emphasis) distasteful Ben now
apparently
> chooses to breach common rules of email etiquette, including HWG list
policies.
> He deliberately published selectively edited parts of a private,
copyrighted
> response to him (which is based upon a private communication initiated by
him)
> on a public forum without the permission of all parties concerned so as to
make
> the other person appear in a negative light to the rest of the list.  This
> would never have occurred had the common rules of email etiquette been
> observed.  BTW, that permission will now never be given.
>
> With respect to my sole posting of the original subject of this debate,
that
> which one offered only as an opinion has now come to fruition, as fact.
Ben,
> expect no further communication from me, privately or publicly on any
matter
> whatsoever, including advice, assistance and/or opinion that you may seek.
You
> have proven to me, and IMHO the list, where you really stand.
>
> My humble apologies to the list members and the HWG with respect to the
issues
> at hand and my two (including this one) posts to the list.  I will say no
more
> about it.
>
> Can we now get back to playing with the toys?
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> Dennis
>
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