================================================ Subject: Re: The Fortress From: "Tara" To: Date: Mon 27 Aug 2001 22:16:54 -0400 ================================================ Alright, this is where I resort to "I've been on this list for a long time, and..." I've been on this list for a long time, and seen a lot of listers come and go. I know also that Jim has been around longer than I have (something like 4 years?), and in the time I've been here, I can't recall EVER seeing him in an argument with anyone until this topic started up. If I remember right, Jim was actually one of the first people to welcome me to the list. I've also never seen him make personal attacks towards anyone until just recently... and while I agree that a certain comment he made was uncalled for, I also think he's taken a lot of abuse from other listers the last couple of weeks. He doesn't like MS, and voices his opinion on it... so what? I admit that I deleted a lot of the posts related to the argument, but I think the general idea was that he was making possibly incorrect statements... again, so what? I can think of several people on this list who don't know what they're talking about, and no one gangs up on them and tries to make them look like idiots... (excluding Jon, of course...) I guess what I'm trying to get at is, regardless of who's wrong or right, I think that perhaps both sides should just back off... when it goes so far as to cause a long time list member to consider leaving, when he's made it past the hundreds of other arguments that have occurred on here, then it's gone too far. I basically just don't understand what the fight's about. Can't everyone just agree to disagree on this topic, and let it go? (For real this time). I'd hate to see Jim leave, he's made a lot of good posts in the past, and the list wouldn't be the same without him. Apparently some people just got off on the wrong foot with him, without realizing that there's more than just a dislike and distrust of MSN there. *sings* "All we are saying... is give peace a chance..." Tara ----- Original Message ----- From: creed -7m3 - live To: Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:30 PM Subject: Re: The Fortress > And the personal and pointless attacks keep coming forth. > > I will leave this list that has nothing worthwhile upon it. > > Goodbye, > > Jim To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp