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Re: CHAT: Unsolicited abuse

From:Tom Wier <artabanos@...>
Date:Monday, May 10, 1999, 19:37
John Cowan wrote:

> James Campbell wrote: > > > Interestingly, I've just received some hate-mail for Jameld. Some wiseacre > > from Canada just wanted to tell me that "the whole thing is stupid, just > > like its creator." > > I also received such an email, but without any reference to anything, > so I didn't even know *what* was supposed to be stupid.
It's funny to read this whole thread here, because my experiences have been almost entirely positive. Though I must admit I don't advertise the fact that I'm a conlanger, the people who do know about it have all been supportive, or at least feigned interest. The only thing that has come close to "hatemail" was when I'd found that some guy had put my page up on a list of pages he claims are bizarre and stupid, ones people should visit them just because of that. One comment was aimed at my page being mostly about "exotic languages", but he didn't seem to say anything substantive about it, one way or the other. Which is just as well, I guess. On the other hand, I've received quite a lot of emails of people expressing their interest in my work (what's online at least), some even saying they want to learn it. ======================================================= Tom Wier <artabanos@...> ICQ#: 4315704 AIM: Deuterotom Website: <http://www.angelfire.com/tx/eclectorium/> "Cogito ergo sum, sed credo ergo ero." Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. - Thomas Jefferson ========================================================