I'm done with the thread. You may go onwith it, if you prefer to. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:47 PM Subject: RE: jfw-admins Yardbird, Who exactly died and appointed you moderator? Alex -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Yardbird Sent: 01 November 2006 21:32 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: jfw-admins John, Please understand that I knew what was said. The spirit behind it was just as I, and Adrian, recognized it to be. It was sarcastic and abusive, and the insults were all mixed up between resenting the subject line (which was just a bad translation Amando happened to use; we often say we're "cleaning up" something when we straighten things up, and so forth; he didn't know that in context it would mean to stop cursing or something like that. The person who insulted him did so *after* he politely explained that he'd made a mistake in English, not before, and went on to say that he was hiding behind his national flag. It was a hateful bit of creepiness, and it shamed me to feel associated with it. Thanks for being understanding. I'm done with this, also, if James is annoyed. All done. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ramsey" <stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:19 PM Subject: RE: jfw-admins 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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