Dear All,
Rather than us giving our tuppenceworth ad tedium re. Gavin or Sandra, perhaps we ought rather to reflect on whether this listserve has become a blunt instrument for discussion.
If I am to receive 87 emails every single time someone makes an innocent mistake in the spirit of debate, then I would rather not be signed up to the forum.
Edward Small
Music Cataloguer
British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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On Behalf Of Gavin Maitland
Sent: 25 June 2014 15:25
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Subject: STATEMENT
Dear, the entire archives and records management profession,
After my very drunken attempt at joviality it has come to my attention that I might have caused some offense and I apologise to any and all that may have been affected by my actions.
Clearly a professionally based listserv such as this is not the place to enter into the game of trolling such as that in question and attempting to take a stand against a bully is obviously best not made in
this context and I apologise for such an ill-judged attempt. Expressing one’s personal dissatisfaction is best not made with such crude comments or in such a ribald display of expletives and I again apologise for any offense caused.
Making light of or questioning a person’s mental health is best not made in such a public forum especially when one’s own is in such a current state of disarray and I apologise to all for any offense caused.
I am more than willing to accept any disciplinary action brought against me and again I urge the owners of this listserv to remove me from it.
Gavin Maitland
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