My name was never hidden, Roger. You also know that if I wanted to, I could hide that domain registry behind a proxy. Mr Schordje began the attack in here, which you quickly joined, because he did indeed know who I was when he read my invitation, whereas I did not know who he was. I knew only his orchid-related activities and therefore innocently invited him to publish in my magazine.
I don't know know if you are American, Roger, but in the USA there is an important principle at work here: the owner of this list is carrying liability if he allows attacks on identifying private information that the owner has not published here. That includes one's name. I think you know that because you published a link to a registry which requires agreement to respect such legal issues in its terms of use, as all such registries do. A name that is in a public registry is still the private property of the person named. This is an orchid discussion list, not a "business-name vs private name vs online nic" discussion list. Roger, it makes perfect sense for anyone to discuss my orchid-related activities in here, but to choose to join this completely non-orchid libelous assault launched by Leo Schordje et al has nothing to do with orchids, orchid-related activities, or growers, keepers, and lovers of orchids. I did say I will respond to Mr. Schordje appropriately. The appropriate response is not to engage with him or his mob. Intelligent readers of this list do know exactly what you posted about domains, Roger, and they know that I am perfectly within my rights to feel outraged at the libelous innuendoes Mr. Schordje is in the habit of posting, which I did not realize until after he attacked me. Now readers of this list should feel outraged at anyone who is continuing this ignorant mob behavior, manipulated by Leo Schordje. Had I done "due diligence" on Mr. Schordje, I would never have invited him to submit an article to my orchid magazine. Mr. Schordje certainly can rest assured he is off my contact list. _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
