Lighten up, Francis.

>Again, and I am sure you are ignoring me, but I will still ask...
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>Do you feel personally attacked here?
>Do you feel I attacked you?
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>If you do feel that way, now you know how I felt after the reports of the "poison-pills" you gave Advisor when I was appointed as a Technical Editor. I know how hard you tried to convince Advisor that they were making a big mistake with me. I know that you kept funneling them info about the UT, with your own spin of course.
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>As I like to say, turn about is fair play. You question my suitability to be TE, I'll question yours. Play it anyway you want to, it won't matter how hot the kitchen gets, I can take it....
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>So, before you start crying how much of a victim you are, I would suggest you take a long look in the mirror....
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>FWIW, asking questions about your real-world experience are not personal attacks. I get those sort of questions all the time..
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>It is high time that chip was knocked off your shoulder, and in turn, knocked out of that ivory tower you call home.
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>>>We are working to devise a new system that will serve as the UT's 'OffRamp'- where we can send messages or threads when they have become questionable. I think that this will address most of the concerns, because then members can have a publicly stated policy that they don't participate in threads in this section.
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>>I think this is a poor solution. Some thoughts should remain thoughts and shouldn't be publicly expressed. Personal attacks don't belong anywhere in a place like the UT, and an "off ramp" section just gives people license to be rude.
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>>I know that after the threads of the last week, I will not be able to look at some people the same way again, regardless of what they have to offer technically. I think an "anything goes" section offers people an opportunity to send without thinking and self-censoring (please, everyone, note the word "self" in there). I think community standards are a good thing.
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>>The distinction I'm trying to draw here is between a good, clean fight and nasty, personal attacks. The first is fine and doesn't need a separate. The second should never be welcome anywhere.
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>>Tamar