While I abhor racism I took Ed's posting as nothing of the sort. I found it to be a unique foray into historical terms being cleansed from geographic databases and how different states were doing that. I thought it was quite interesting.
I have found the cavetex group to be quite tolerant of many things via my own experiences and the actions of others. A few people are always quick to flame, I have been one of them, but I don't think anyone should be expected to cleanse their e-mails to avoid offending everyone. People move on real fast and things are easily forgotten! In the future perhaps a qualifying statement at the beginning of the message about an educational query into a sensitive subject would be good. I do not think you unsubscribing is warranted but then again I did not see the flames you were sent. Laying low is always a good thing, for example I like making comments about fox news and then duck for cover. Perhaps this is a lesson learned event and despite hard feelings we all agree to move on. For what it is worth, my two cents... Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward Sevcik Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CaveTex: further apology Dear All -- I have re-read the messages I received and thought about them. I appreciate your feeling that the content of my message was inapprporiate. I was incautious and hasty and I should have thought more deeply about the variety of people who use Cavetex, before I sent it. I have been reminded how sensitive some people are on this issue, and about the very strong and valid reasons they have for feeling that way. Words of remorse are easy to write, but they may not mean much. However, obviously I touched a hot wire and am now burned. I have removed myself from the Cavetex listserv for a period of time to prevent further acrimony. I hope that I will learn whatever valid lesson can be learned from this experience, and that others will, at the end of the day, shrug and recall some time that a similar thing happened to them. All the best -- Ed To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:[email protected]
