Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 06:09:53 +0100 (MET)
From: malecki-AT-algonet.se (Robert Malecki)
Subject: Re: M-I: FYI (Fwd by recipient)


>At 06:17 PM 2/12/97 -0600,  Carrol Cox wrote:
>
>>Louis,
>
>>    Feel no need to forward any further shit of this kind to us. The
>>only vaguely political parts of it are of no news to this list: you've
>>always made clear your stands and they are principled (though I disagree
>>with many of them, with some vigorously). Just because it is a moderator
>>that is being attacked places no obligation on that moderator to
>>forward the junk.
>
>
>Jerry's item was forwarded to the list for two reasons: a) to illustrate to
>what extent the bounds of asininity can be breached during a flame war,  and
>b) to tell anyone on the list who's interested that this type of thing is
>going to have no effect whatsoever on the duties of this moderator as
>regards marxism-international.     To not have made this post public would
>have been dishonest,  both in the event of further "revelations",  and in
>discharging potentially unpleasant duties involving certain members of this
>list.    It is always best to have things out in the open,  Carrol's
>literal--minded complaint aside.    
>
>Louis Godena

Good louis!

I like that! Now if you would draw the obvious conclusions about chartacter 
assasinination and smear campaigns just a little futher I would accept your 
good intentions!

But for some reason I honestly at this point must say I am a bit skepitcal! 
Sorry if that sounds so negative! It is just that I do not think that this 
subject has been handled in a principled way so far. But I am and optimist 
and naturally hope that this will change..

Waiting patiently for a reply from the moderaters on my letter which I took 
quite a lot of time and thought to formulate...And naturally I am awaiting 
the reaction to the two letters i sent to the list today. (this letter and 
the other letter obout the obvious comparisons) Will it be a gulp or a sneer?

Bob Malecki





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