I am subscribed to numerous mailing lists and my primary concern was how a poorly placed quip has exploded into such a public and quite frankly embarrassing charade. If you are unable to rise above such small comments, then perhaps you should refrain from using public mailing lists. This is the internet, like it or not you have no control over someone actions, how they present their opinions or even if they concede to your demands and apologise, however, being abrasive isn't going to rectify it. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/16 Keith Marshall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:keith.d.marshall@ntlworld.com">keith.d.marshall@ntlworld.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Saturday 15 November 2008 22:36:01 Thomas Knowles wrote:<br>
> Can we end this now please?<br>
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</div>We can, now that Chris has offered an unconditional apology.<br>
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> You are all aware that you can Google these mailing lists right?<br>
</div>> If you want to argue, please do it privately, ...<br>
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No, that would be entirely inappropriate. It is precisely because the<br>
list is publicly archived, that rebuttal and ultimate apology for an<br>
offensive posting must be equally public. If you don't understand<br>
that, then perhaps you should refrain from using public mailing<br>
lists.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Keith.<br>
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