In case you didnt read my comment here Joe, here it is again.

Subject: RE: Tech: Distinguishing between guests
From: freda underhill - PM
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 06:17 PM

Kevin, i agree with you. bruce was responding to someone who was bullying a parent of a child with a disability. i would never put bruce in the barrel with people here who kick heads for the sake of it.

i have never seen bruce initiate conflict here. but yes, he does respond to it, and yes, like kevin I too disagree with bruce in his belief that it can ever be useful to respond in kind to flamers on the forum.

and yes I wholly agree with his comments ( 28 Nov 04 - 08:01 PM) about particular posts.

i also got upset with that guest, on a related post, and lost my cool. and why? because the issue was very personal to me. and i believe that is the same issue for bruce.

i guess for me, i want to think that i can come to this forum, and not see people with disabilities, or people who are parents of children with disabilities, put under attack. just as i dont want to see racism etc.

i admire Kevin and the incredibly calm way he has responded to that guest. but all of us here arent always so together. Joe, please have some understanding on this one.