> 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? >
"Marvin Long, Jr." wrote: > > 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. > As if THAT stopped them from "making public a negative assesment of Jeroen's character" before. Jeroen's had to fend off accusations that could get him fired or worse if they were made in a different forum. I agree with the principle, however, that we should not disparage our neighbors on this list with personal attacks, and have said as much before. -- Matt
