Subject: Re: (urth) Proposed Gene Wolfe Symposium
From: Josh Geller 
Date: 28 Jul 2003 22:37:14 -0700

On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 21:58, William Ansley wrote:
> At 11:08 AM -0700 7/28/03, Josh Geller wrote:
>> On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 08:49, Andy Robertson wrote:

> Well we've had an unpleasantness on this list and once again I am 
> extremely impressed by the enormous self-restraint and impeccable 
> good manners of the vast majority of members of this list (myself 
> excluded, of course).

>>> You owe the whole list an apology.

>> I don't see that. I didn't insult the whole list. I insulted Dan,
>> and I have apologized to Dan.
 
> In my opinion, Josh, posting the insult to the list rather than 
> sending it as a private email is the equivalent of causing a scene in 
> a public place and therefore you do owe the list as a whole an 
> apology.

Well! You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I disagree with it.

But it is obvious that you are offended, and I don't mind apologizing
to you.

I'm sorry, William.

If you can give a better explanation as to how I insulted the list as 
a corporate whole, one that convinces me, I will be perfectly happy
to issue a blanket apology. But really, I feel it is more meaningful
if the people who feel insulted - like Andy and yourself - tell me
about it in front of the list, and give me an opportunity to apologize
to each one of you individually, also in front of the list.

Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to apologize to you.


Josh


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