Re: Can we stop this? (was: OT Caution!! IRA funding)

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:16:15 +0100, Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> wrote:

>On Wednesday, September 15,
>Good grief! What is happening to us? Do we really want this list to tear
>itself apart?
>
>We've just had one (IMO valued) member of the list leave because of the
>activities of over-zealous pro-Americans both on and off the list. Now we
>are treated to the rantings of an equally over-zealous anti-American. If
>this continues then it will inevitably lead to flames and more people
>leaving (Indeed, if Rodlox decides to leave now, quite frankly, I would
>not blame him; but I do think it a loss if people who join the list with
>an interest in language construction are put off in this way).
>
>I am *not* opposed to free speech. But there are fora on the Internet for
>those who want to engage in such discussions; that is not, as I understand
>it, the purpose of this list. I was under the impression that this list
>was for those interested in *language construction*. Yes, I know we do
>wander off topic - but as chums chatting, not bigots ranting.
>
>Do you think we could end this thread before it descends into flames and
>that we could get back to conlanging?
Sorry to quote all of the above, but I agree with it wholeheartedly and thought it
was worth seeing again.

Let's take these conversations elsewhere and talk conlanging here.

- Jeffrey
http://www.langmaker.com