"Marvin Long, Jr." wrote:
>
> On Fri, 3 May 2002, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> > Jeroen has made arguments to this effect before, and apparently it
> > hasn't convinced everyone. In other words, people don't believe him.
> >
> > My conclusion, and I may be wrong, is that some folks don't trust
> > Jeroen.
> >
> > If I am right, can anyone who doesn't trust Jeroen attempt some sort of
> > explanation as to why this is? Or at the very least, confirm their
> > distrust of Jeroen?
> >
> > Is there anything Jeroen can do to earn back the trust of anyone who
> > does not now trust him?
> >
> > If I'm wrong on the trust issue, why is it that Jeroen's assurances
> > don't seem to be convincing some folks?
>
> Before anyone answers this question...
>
> Julia, I'm not sure this is a good question for on-list discussion. First
> of all, I'm not sure it's possible for a person who distrusts Jeroen to
> answer it without violating the guidelines, as doing so necessarily
> involves making public an assessment, presumably negative, of Jeroen's
> chraracter.
>
> For myself, at least, unless Jeroen himself solicits such an opinion, and
> unless he gives respondents permission to say things that might ordinarily
> be considered guideline violations, I don't think I'd be comfortable
> giving my frank opinion on-list.
Then maybe I was out of line. If so, I apologize.
Julia
