Cone on Ray: as the target of the italicised message, I don't think I
can claim to be entirely innocent either!
Ray Thomas wrote:
>
> > If you don't want to be accused of pure fantasy then don't
> > invent them.
> > Nobody is making any attempt to 'hijack' radical statistics for
> > political or any other ends (what on earth would be the point?) or to
> > set up a 'Progressive Socialist Statistics' discussion list. Don't be
> > melodramatic and ridiculous, you should try to get out more.
>
> I have to point out that this message is inconsistent with the list policy
> that is being advocated by David Gordon and others. That policy includes
> the statement:
>
> (quote) We hope that contributions will be polite, addressing issues and
> ideas rather than commenting on individuals and will bear in mind JANET
> mailbase policy, that material 'likely to cause annoyance, inconvenience or
> needless anxiety' is unacceptable.'(unquote)
>
> I fully support this aspect of the proposed list policy. But faith in the
> meaning of the proposed policy is lost if it appears to mean such different
> things to its signatories than it does to other people.
>
> The message quoted above is also violates JANET acceptable use policy that
> bans defamatory messages. To persistently suggest that someone who earns
> their living as a knowledge worker invents fantasies is seriously
> defamatory.
>
> OK, the fingers can run away with the keyboard. I am sure that it was all
> said with humourous intent. But, Dave, can we have an apology to confirm
> that?
>
> Ray Thomas, Acting as list caretaker.
>
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