Thank you for this John. I am in total agreement.
bw
james
>From: John Carley <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: moderation
>Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:50:22 +0100
>
>Hi all, many people have posted to the effect that Tom's comments shouldn't
>be taken too seriously. For those individuals that's fine. But James *was*
>offended. So was I. Very. And I still am.
>
>I feel no compunction whatsoever to validate such contemptible behaviour by
>deeming it acceptable or understandable, far less to view it as an
>expression of hidden genius. It is crass, shallow and wilfully destructive.
>
>My instinct in such circumstances is, like that of our radical politicians
>Mr. Livingstone and Mr. Prescott, to communicate my liberal credentials
>with my fists.
>
>This is a poetry list. It was never intended as a therapy group for infant
>Hitlers who would have us believe that it is more *real* to rant than to
>write.
>
>As it is an open list there is nothing to stop Tom Bubblefish, or anyone
>else, subscribing or resubscribing. But this list is hosted by JISC - a
>British government academic server. The service is extended free of charge
>to us, paid for by the taxes levied on ordinary working men and women. I
>suggest we abide by *their* standards of behaviour.
>
>Best wishes, John
bw
James
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