> In the 4 years I have been here thislist has always had it's ups and
> downs and spats. Usually people who start abusing others are soon
put in
> their place by mails from those objecting. The people here have not
been
> afraid to stand and be counted and be decent people who tolerate
> differing opinions but do not toelrate nastiness.
> So why did a post titled 'expose the bitch' not flutter an eyelid
when
> aimed at one of our list members? where was the support for Debra?
I didn't think the post was worth replying to. And I also didn't
quite understand whether the word 'bitch' was supposed to refer to
Debra or Marcel. Some people don't assign the word a gender.
With some people I think it's better not to pay any attention to them,
particularly people who never post and then come out with something
provocative like that. They obviously want to get a rise out of us.
Why give them the satisfaction?
I think Debra knows that I am very fond of her and admire her honesty
& intelligence. If she didn't before, she does now. I also didn't
think she needed me to stand up for her. She's more than capable of
doing that herself.
Just my 2 cents.
Mark in Seattle
