Hi Bill. I am very sorry to read that you are leaving GML. I hope that you
will reconsider. PLEASE do not let them win (you know who I mean). As far as
I am concerned you are wanted on GML and I personally think that you are
very useful around here. You may not know everything there is to know about
gerbils but you contribute a lot to the list with your humor and common
sense. I have stayed completely out of this entire "fray" but I had to speak
out on this latest development. Decent people do tend to back away to try to
avoid confrontation but sometimes you have to stand up and not let trouble
makers run things their way. I`m sure you know that and are just weary of
the whole thing, like I am. As I said, please reconsider. ~Deb (In case
you`ve already unsubbed, I`ve sent this to the list and to your personal
e-mail. Sorry if you get two copies.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2000 10:44 PM
Subject: Thanks and goodbye
>I'm leaving GML but want to say how much you have helped me. Helped me
>enough so that I can read the websites and get along on my own.
>
>All personal friendships remain intact, I hope. Please email me anytime.
>
>As I tried to express about 24 hours ago, you might be killing a Golden
>Goose in GML. I'm not very useful here, but you might be driving away the
>people who are.
>
>Here's the first line of an email I received from a teenage woman this
>evening. I'm sad for her, for you and for me.
>
>"Bill I am sick of having to listen to you. Kristen helped me out alot
>with ..."
>
>I don't single her out because I think she is only one of a crowd. But
>why should I hang around where I am unwanted? There are lots of other
>places.
>
>Thanks again ...
>
