Mark writes:
Rather than being on the defensive and posting endlessly complaining
I looked up "endlessly" on Wiktionary, and I don't think the word means quite what you think it does.
I certainly admit that I occasionally lose patience with the carping and personal attacks on foundation-l -- sniping that I suspect is more likely to seem "endless" than my occasional complaint, to anyone applying NPOV.
I apologize for having lost patience in this instance. Obviously, when one's well-meaning efforts get met with accusations of dishonesty and anti-Semitism, it can try anyone's patience.
about the hostile environment on Foundation-l, you could've just coughed up
Why did you use "coughed up" here? Generally, this locution is applied when one assumes that the person being questioned is reluctant to provide information. But this whole exchange began when I *proffered* information a second time, without even being asked, in order to get what I hoped would be constructive feedback. "Coughed up" has connotations of interrogation -- I think it's safe to say you know what rhetoric you are using here. Think about why you chose those words and how I -- another human being, with normal human feelings -- might feel upon seeing them.
this great progress report here when someone first questioned you, even if they were "rude" or "sniping", and we would've saved about 10 messages.
Thanks for the attempt at constructive criticism. I disagree with it, however -- I think "this great progress report" (thanks!) couldn't have been "coughed up" without first learning the extent to which some of the interrogators here were misunderstanding the FAQ. And that probably means that 10 messages (although maybe not these particular 10) were necessary regardless.
--Mike