[WikiEN-l] Missed Opportunities to have avoided the Durova Case

[jayjg]

On Dec 3, 2007 8:34 AM, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen <cimonavaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/3/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:03:34 +0200, "Jussi-Ville Heiskanen"
> > <cimonavaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I would think that, though the people so convocated may still retain the
> > same
> > >reticience to call someone making such a "they support me" claim in public
> > >out and disclaim them openly, it would be quite likely and credible that in
> > >private, if that were an inaccurate claim, they would freely make their
> > views
> > >known to Durova.
> >
> > Possibility 1: Durova is not talking about the people on the mailing
> > list, but about her "trainee sleuths".
>
> Gees. Don't you think it is enough trouble for people to throw around
> accusations of star chambers?
>
> Now you are seriously suggesting that Durova is grooming a secret
> meat-puppet army of Pinkertons? Gees. I certainly wouldn't ever want
> you defending me in any public forum, anywhere, and that is for the
> record.
>
> > Possibility 2: Durova is talking about the people on the mailing
> > list, but misinterpreted the replies (as indeed she misinterpreted
> > the account in question)
> >
> > Possibility 3: There is a vast conspiracy and five long-standing
> > members of the project are lying about it.
> >
> > Of these, I think possibility 3 is the least likely.  There may be
> > other possibilities I have not considered, of course.
>
> Which all has of course nothing to do with what I said. I think we all
> know your view on this matter. Why not give it a rest.

The opinions of many individuals on this thread are already well
known, yet that does not stop them from continually repeating them.
Please don't single out Guy just because he disagrees with you.