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Zero Piraeus schreef:
> :
> 
> Not sure exactly how to put this ...
> 
> I'm a mostly passive subscriber to this list - my posts here over the
> years could probably be counted without having to take my socks off -
> so perhaps I have no right to comment, but I've noticed a marked
> increase in aggressive language here lately, so I'm putting my head
> above the parapet to say that I don't appreciate it.

Same here. I've been lurking here for a number of years, and I've always 
regarded this list as an example of friendly civilized behavior, quite 
exceptional on the Internet. I also have the impression that situation 
is changing for the worse, and it worries me too.

-- 
"Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all
facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. Too often we enjoy the
comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
         -- John F Kennedy

r...@roelschroeven.net