Andy, "A few cheap shots"? May be, but given recent history, what would you expect really? It now seems that you're offering the publication of the private mail messages we exchanged? To be honest I have no problem with that, I retained copies of the originals and I've nothing to hide there whatsoever. It has definitely challenged my view of the integrity of the private message system.... again. However, to be clear, whilst I really valued your off line attempts at mediation recently, and your very carefully crafted words, I think that you can't expect to suggest to someone that they "appear to lack confidence" or advise them to "chill out more" and to "take from the site what they like and just move on and ignore the stuff they don't", and then jump to such a defensive stance like this the first time they post something that perhaps isn't within the comfort zone of you, or the other Mods. IMHO, that could be construed as veering towards hypocrisy.
Philip, I know you will read this.
I didn't say I will publish our messages I inferred that I would be comfortable doing so yet questioned whether you would be after you were highly critical of Simon who I know most hold in high regard; and where I felt that criticism was unjust. With hindsight however maybe even that was unfair. I would however also add that selective quoting, as you have done, IMHO is meaningless if not offensive.
As for your comments above, I am more than happy to accept others have differing views, in fact I'm reasoned enough to expect it. I have no problem with Blakes post, I have commented and added my own opinion twice without getting upset with what he or others had posted. It was contrary to my general thoughts in places but it's his opinion and he's entitled to it.
Your posts on the other hand I took umbrage with. Not for the content or the criticism of the factory (a few others did the same yet I have no issue with this) but for the digs that you were carrying over from our previous discussions. You just wouldn't let it lie!
You've also now accused me of "throwing my toys out of the pram" because a few weeks ago I privately challenged someone else's wording of a point of view that, rightly or wrongly, I was offended by at the time. Could it not also be perceived that the collective responses to my words on this thread could be are equally seen as being a bit unbalanced? There were others who agreed with the points I raised, and even my phraseology. Finally, Andy, the "I rest my case" post was meant to say the "Three Musketeers" defence had leaped to the noble Morgan cause, nothing more. Maybe I should have taken the time to post the
? If you took it as a snide comment, it wasn't meant to be, and IMHO, maybe that's a bit of your hypersensitivity.
I think the moderation on here has been commented on enough. Whilst you feel you have the right to be critical (and you do - as long as its 'justified') I/we have the right to proffer our own, in this case contrary, opinion. simples. (my sincere apologies to all TM'ers for the use of that dreadful phrase
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I really have no more to say. Let us return to more meaningful discussions. My apologies M3Boy and Budster, you are both right, but regrettably I ain't perfect and wear my heart on my sleeve
And lastly - Richard, its coming along nicely thanks!
