> Leo,
> did I ask any of you to donate funds? I did not and I never will.
> I only presented the new web site for editing some of those links.The
> organization for USA has not been set up yet. We have not taken in any funds.
> Do you see a Pay-Pal any where? No, there is none.
>
> All the links were added out of professional courtesy. No one paid for a
> link. I have to pay for the server and bandwidth out of my own pocket.
> This was my volunteer project for the University Extension. I don?t get paid,
> those are my volunteer hours. At least they appreciate my work.
>
> Leo, this is the second time you have attacked and insulted me in public
> about this web site. You are damaging my name. What is your problem? Perhaps
> you could come up with a better solution to raise funds for endangered
> species. I don?t need this type of hassle from any of you.
>
>
> It seems to me some of you in this group have nothing better to do than
> attacking others. You should be a bit careful when you attack some one in the
> group. It could backfire and they could hold you libel for damaging their
> reputation. Those messages appear on the Internet. Leo, I will forward your
> post. I do expect an apology.
> Siegrid
>
>
> Dear Siegrid Stern
> Please tell the OGD readers which charities will be donated to if we give
> funds to your website corporation. What percentage of donations does your
> corporation, gardenwebs.net, take as administrative overhead? Which
> governments (Swiss, or other, EU?) is gardenwebs.net registered with as a
> charity. Are you really a charitable organization? In the USA we frequently
> encounter fraud where the claim is made that the group is a non-profit, and
> the truth turns out to be otherwise. So nothing personal, but if you want a
> larger response, please provide evidence that you indeed are a charity. No
> need to reply privately, I ask this on behalf of my fellow OGD members, a
> public reply on OGD is fine. Thank you Leo
>
Siegrid...
While I may at times seem to be one of those stirrer-uppers (and darn
it, sometimes it just feels good to let off some steam), this time I
will refrain from doing so. I'd like to try to bring some calm as it
seems that the many irritants on this forum (many of which are really
good entertainment if one likes that sort of thing) appear to be getting
to you. With all gentleness, due respect and sincerity, you did open
your website to scrutiny. Your request for examination was taken
seriously and those who are responding are doing so with their
legitimate concerns. You have to remember that this form of
communication is stripped of all the clues that indicate the true intent
and message of the sender. So, while the words may seem terse from some,
given vocalics and body language, they may be perfectly acceptable and
appropriate. And don't assume that disagreements or criticism is a
direct or personal attack. Read each comment as if it was coming from a
close and trusted friend. Sort out what seems reasonable, weigh the
validity and use what you can.
Regarding your website, when I looked at it, I had similar concerns as
did Leo. I might have voiced them more nicely, but aside from that, I
hope you reconsider and look at things more objectively. I truly wish
you well with your endeavor. Take the criticism you get as
constructively as you can and discard what you can't.
Regards,
Barbara
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