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Hi Manfred,
On 16 November 2000 at 22:43:36 +0000 (which was 22:43 where I
live) Manfred Ell wrote and made these points:
ME> You maybe right on what you say here but I *do* think that your
ME> response is a bit harsh even for a moderator of a very specific
ME> list.
Perhaps, but from what you say here, I don't think that you have
clearly understood the nature of my response. Thank you for this
opportunity to clarify what it meant for the non-native English
readers.
ME> It is a legitimate "petition" to inquire if TheBat does what other
ME> emailers do.
I didn't say it /wasn't/ a legitimate enquiry. Of course it was :-).
I didn't respond to the original /enquiry/. I didn't respond to any of
the responses to Doug's enquiry either. I was perfectly happy up to
that point.
I was mildly concerned that Doug posted his original enquiry using
Calypso. Then he only replied to one of the responses he had received
by promoting Calypso's features, once again using Calypso. Aren't you
concerned that Doug didn't respond to your agreement that the feature
is lacking?
Doug's only response was to ridicule the method Peter suggested for
achieving the request. That isn't constructive. That's why I was harsh
and that's *what* I was harsh about. I wasn't harsh about the request.
I wasn't harsh about the feature.
ME> And changing the email is one of such things. I have requested
ME> this myself.
I know. I have seen the request ;-). I don't agree with it <shrug>,
but that was *not* the harsh element of my post. Have another look at
it bearing in mind what I have said here. The section of my response
discussing the theory of changing a received mail was purely in the
spirit of the debate. Honestly.
ME> There are no 2 equal users. One wants one feature, which the other
ME> hates. This is called: democracy
Of course. And I have exerted my democratic right to state an opinion
on the subject :-).
ME> And yes I think that Becky has it's nice touches, which I would
ME> like to see in TheBat, *because I want to keep TheBat*.
Exactly. But here's what I think you may have missed: if Doug had
shown that he wanted to improve TB, I would not have written as I did.
He did *not* seem to be showing that at all. I responded as befits my
suspicions and left space to have been wrong about it.
BTW: I still believe that am correct about it being intrinsically
"wrong" to edit received messages for filing. I also accept that I am
probably in the minority in holding that position :-).
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Cheers,
.\\arck
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