[1497] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
[Joe Abernathy: Re: Not a flame, just the facts]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alex McKenzie)
Fri Oct 11 09:16:08 1991
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 8:46:52 EDT
From: Alex McKenzie <mckenzie@BBN.COM>
To: com-priv@psi.com
Joe Abernathy writes:
>To: com-priv@psi.com
>Subject: Re: Not a flame, just the facts
>
>I'm taking this thread to mail. Since it started publicly, message
>me if you would like to follow the discussion; I'll put you
>on an alias.
>
>Joe
I find this very curious. Joe introduced his subject in what I thought
was an extermely provocative way. Apparently members of the community
felt provoked and responded forcefully. Finally someone with actual
information (Connie Stout) published that information, and it seemed to
me to refute the premise of Joe's original posting. Joe responded with
an ad hominem attack on Ms. Stout and then announced (in the message
quoted above) that he has decided further discussion should be private.
It gives me the feeling Joe can't stand dealing with facts. Does anyone
else get this feeling?
Alex McKenzie
Copyright 1991 - Permission is given to quote the above only if quoted
in its entirety.
