RE: jfw-admins
- From: "John Ramsey" <stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 16:19:57 -0500
Hello Yardbird,
I don't know if I agree that suggesting that Amando use a spell checker is
xenophobic, however, I do agree that he should not be treated poorly for not
being English, if in fact, that actually happened. I think the real issue
was that his subject line was not as he meant it to be and some of the list
members took offense to his sounding like a list moderator.
That being said, I apologize for this thread being resurrected after James
asked that it stop.
Take care,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Yardbird
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:05 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: jfw-admins
Dear Amando,
I would like to express my complete agreement with Adrian's comments below.
Astonished by the insulting comments directed at you for your English
Skills, I told the unpleasant story to a Dutch friend in email later that
Day. My friend, who grew up in Rotterdam, now teaches at the prestigious
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He googled your name, saw some
of your online material, and told me that your command of Dutch was
impeccable and that you were obviously a highly intelligent professional
person. I don't know if many Americans understand that anyone who can use
English well enough to be understood on a mailing list such as this is
generally a lot better educated in many ways than most of us in this
traditionally isolated country often are, and not a stupid or inferior sort
of person. Quite the opposite. Regardless, that ignorance is no excuse for
what Adrian very accurately calls it, xenophobia, fear and hatred of the
stranger and the foreigner.
So I would like to also go on record as objecting to your rude treatment,
and to thank Adrian for having the courage of his convictions and speaking
up, at the risk of being misunderstood and resented by others on this
mailing list.
"Adrian Spratt" <A.Spratt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: jfw-admins
Amando,
Yesterday I also tried to reach James and Bruce through the link James gave.
When my message was rejected by his server, like yours, I tried James's
direct email, but with no response.
I want to dissociate myself from the comments a couple of listers made about
your English. We had a rash of this about a year ago with another foreign
lister. I admire all people who contribute to this list even when English
isn't their first language. Some of the most generous contributors are from
other countries, and I am deeply grateful for the trouble they take to
communicate and help the rest of us. All people, whether asking or answering
questions, are surely welcome so long as their issue is Jaws-related. I'm
certain the vast majority of subscribers share my view.
I really wanted to have James or Bruce make this statement, but not hearing
from them for 24 hours left a vacuum that needs to be filled. This list is
readily accessed through Google, and it would be terrible not to have
someone go on record as condemning the xenophobic comments that certain
listers made yesterday.
Adrian Spratt
----- Original Message -----
From: Amando Tortolero
james, i try to sent you an email at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and i sent it
direcly to your waterdrinker adress. they are undeliverable. do you know how
that is possible?
greatings,
amando
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