My remarks are not bitchy nor ganging on. My remarks are directed at someone who could have directed the same comments she made publicly to Max in a PM and probably got a different response. But when one makes comments in a public forum, they invite a response. While I consider both of Sorcha's defenders as friends, I must say that, in my opinion, they are wrong. I always look at motivation. If Sorcha's motivation was a quest for info, that would be handled differently and privately. If Sorcha's motivation was to point out that there are improprieties, then public is the way to go, and she should step up with her opinion on what those are. If Sorcha's motivation is to kill off a request made by Max (which he rarely does, and only when his private costs get very burdensome) then public is the way to go. But if you go public, you invite response. That is life in the internet forum. And my response is offered in the very same mode that she made her comments.

There is a difference between ganging up on someone and being on the other side from the opinion of most folks. If you two friends cannot look at her comments and see that the contrary opinions are in the same vein and tone as her original comment, well .... then I guess we just disagree.

As to me, I stand by my own response.

First of the month, Max.

Mick