At 14:21 24-6-01 +0200, I wrote:
>Perhaps you should reread the recent discussions you and Charlie had. I'm
>pretty sure you'll find the reason in there. You may have to read between
>the lines a bit, but it's there.
While doing some archive-digging for a reply to an other post, I found out
you don't even have to read between the lines: it's all there in black and
white:
At 21:17 21-6-01 +0300, Charlie Bell wrote:
>Calm and rational debate went out the window in Brin-L when it changed into
>a place for soap-box patriots to decry any criticism of the States as
>anti-americanism, and for the "conservatives" to denounce everyone else as
>ignorant fools.
>
>In the last couple of months, I've been called a racist and anti-american,
>been informed of what I know and what I think by people who have never
>actually asked, and been pushed into anger that I have never felt while on a
>mailing list.
>
>I've said it before, Brin-L isn't a debating society, it's not a
>competition, and it's certainly not a place for this sort of infighting. If
>we don't get back to the friendly, rambling pub-style conversation of old, I
>won't be bothering anymore, it's just not worth my getting upset over this.
>
>However, in one last attempt to see if this place can sort itself out, I'll
>apologise for any offence I caused you, Gautam, by things I said in anger.
>
>If anyone feels that is unacceptable, I'll take myself off Brin-L at least
>until Kiln People is published.
>
>Charlie
Now, John, exactly what part about that don't you understand?
Jeroen
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