----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Pseudonymous postings from the Netherlands
> Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > If your supposition is correct, I agree; people are > > capable of change, and should be allowed to > > demonstrate that. > > Certainly. Elsewhere. > > Subscribing under a pseudonym doesn't demonstrate positive change to me. > In a moderated message, "John Doe" says he's "holding off on > answering" my direct question about his identify, so I'm going to assume > that he is the person I suspected. > I really, *really* dislike finding myself in a situation where I feel obligated to choose between honesty, integrity and truthfulness, and my feelings of friendship. If Jeroen had petitioned for a return to the list, had enlisted people to be advocates for his cause, I might have come down on his side and perhaps even been an advocate for him. But, if John Doe is indeed Jeroen (Still debatable at this point, though the recent postings by Mr. Doe and Sonja seem to hint that this is true), then I am struck by the blatant dishonesty, the downright deceit of such a situation. There are no excuses I can imagine that would justify such behavior. And if the suppositions are true, there is a question of complicity to be considered. Enabling another person to perpetrate a fraud upon the list is a matter for serious consideration. I think that what really bothers me about this situation is that it introduces an "Intent to deceive" into the daily activities of the list. If such a trend were to become par for the course, then what would make Brin-L different from the dregs of Usenet? I feel that historically, Brin-L has been a superior venue, and I find that something to be proud of. xponent >From The Desk Of The Most Insincere Person On The List Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
