Which is why I'll now repeat a question I asked earlier, but this I'm not asking only Jeroen: I'm asking everybody. Are we willing to declare a universal apology and amnesty towards one another? If there's a listmember with which you have an aggravating problem, or more than one listmember, even, are you willing to issue and receive a blanket apology for past insults and misunderstandings; are you willing to resolve to be more careful of personal remarks in the future and to try not to be judgemental towards one another? I am, and I think it's about the only option we have left. The only other option is simply to say that Brin-L is what it is, warts and all, and it's too late to change it except by leaving.
Marvin Long Austin, Texas Off-list discussions have caused me to rethink recently. Before threats were issued, I was happy to sign on to Marvin's idea of a general amnesty. It is foolish of me to allow threats to influence my actions at all, even in the opposite direction that the issuer intended. Therefore I too apologize for harsh words that I said in anger and forgive all those who did the same. Gautam
