Hi John,

>>There is one "little" point you forget to mention. After the last >>ejection, Michel eventually relented and let him back. Poor old Michel >>must be wishing he never did that- because then he wouldn't have to stay >>up late trawling messages to try to restore order, or field this latest >>furore.
I recall that John was banned from here for using a different logon name or something like that. It probably had some to do with John and Steve Blacks one on one that occurred too. John did the crime and did the time. It was michel's decision to let him on so I guess it's water under the bridge.

>>Which is why I think this fuss is counterproductive- unless you are >>deliberately besieging UT management for some unspoken reason, in which >>case the only outcome I see is that as human beings they will become ever->>more implacable about rules to ensure they never have to put up with this >>again. Which means you are making it worse.

I have no reason to harass the UT management. Michel is a friend of mine so it has nothing to do with that. What it has to do with is that it was rather heavy handed to ban John for the reasons he was banned (to which I am now privy of some of the details). If you were banned for a reason I disagreed with I would bring up the point as well. You and I don't always agree with each other. But I respect your right to disagree.

>>It is all very well for you; you only ever pop into the VFP board >>occasionally for political reasons, but those of us who participate >>professionally are better served if UT management can start to relax and >>if everything goes back to normal. Manoevre all you like behind the >>scenes; and who knows, somebody so persuasive as "you know who" may be >>able to persuade Michel to take a risk and allow a second coming... but >>the longer the current wasps nest lasts, the less likely that seems. Think >>about it.

You know what... go ahead and go back over the last 5-7 (I dont remember when I signed up here) years or so and look to see how often I have ever posted here. I have always been more of a lurker here than an active poster. FWIW it's very time consuming to do as many people here probably know. Yes from time to time I do mix it up in some threads that JVP is involved in. I am sure you get some enjoyment mixing it up from time to time too.

As for JVP getting back on. I don't think that is my ultimate goal at all. I don't think realistically that Michel will do it.

As a matter of fact I don't think I have a goal here at all. Sometimes when you consider something to be unfair or wrong you need to speak up which is something that is lacking in this world.


Thanks
Rodman