[Ticket#: 2006040510000641] Re: [OT] Articles to read

[Garrett Hylltun]

Thomas McGrath III wrote:
> Marielle,
> 
> My name is on that list. Please do not include my comments or name in 
> any of your emails. I know you don't mean anything derogatory by 
> including my name but I still would prefer if you didn't.

I know I'm about to probably stir up some real trouble now, but I have 
to say something to this.

Tom, you're saying she can't compliment you?  Ask you any questions? 
Reference anything that you've done that might help another user on the 
list?  Recommend you to someone else on this list as being someone who 
can help that person?  You get my point?

Basically, what you said sounds so ignorant that I can't believe you 
said it.  It seems so childish.

The thing is that anything and everything you put into a public forum 
like this no longer is yours to control.  You can't ask or tell anyone 
not to quote you from a public forum , not to mention your name or 
anything.  It's public.  Well, you can ask and demand, but nobody has to 
  comply.  If you don't want people to even mention you, then remove 
yourself from the list, turn off your computer, lock your doors, and do 
not ever communicate with the world again.

I'm sure you're right though, I'm sure were not being singled out for 
something derogatory.  It's obvious the intent, which had nothing to do 
with you.  Which adds to your puzzling reply on this.

Almost all those names that were listed are the people who are most 
helpful.  Granted, some of them participate in what I call 
"ego-chatter", but even with that, that list represents a lot of good 
people and I would have assumed that anyone listed would have actually 
felt complimented by that.

-Garrett