Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 02:41:10 09/21/98
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On September 20, 1998 at 20:00:45, Fernando Villegas wrote: >Hi Amir, Dan and Bruce: >I fully adheres to the sentiments expresed by Detlef in order to be more >forgiveness with Thorsten. It seems that he is going at full speed towards a red >card and that means another guy will be lost for us. >It is truth that Thorsten has gone beyond limits this time and that you are >there as moderators to stop these things; I know also that you have warned him >several times. I know the rules: no insults, no personal attacks, etc. >Nevertheless, rules are just an area for the examination of behaviour, NOT a >definite line. There is space to measure other kind of things. Yes, TC has gone >too far sometimes, but he is one of the most productive fellows here, he post a >lot of stuff, many of it very entertainning even if he is mistaken or goes >beyond what most of us could deem as rational. It is clear that his broadsides >are more the result of temperamental outburst than the result of a perverse will >to insult or malign. Sometimes he is not even worst in that area than many of >us, but just he is more sincere and direct. I have seen many posts where >educated words hide even worst insults. >Any case, although I am more easygoing and calm, -but remember I am 49 years old >and at this awful age you just save your energy for things more pleasant than >words wars- I do not feel myself entitled to blame anybody. I do not forget that >we are, from the sheer fact of our weird interest, a mad, freaky, crazy-as-horse >bunch of people and so I would not hope and wait too much delicacies and charm >from anybody here. >Let's forget T bombs. They are even funny at times. And besides he is right >sometimes. >Fernando I agree 100%. Thorsten is IMHO one of the most interesting contributors to this message board. Tord
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