RE: [DL] Freeing the Slaves

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 05:30 PM 8/1/2002, Mr. Marck Chiddicks wrote:
>I have read considerably more than one book - however I do of course 
>concede that those who know more than I do are better placed to comment. 
>What however I do not, and indeed cannot know is who here is speaking from 
>a position of years of study and who is not. If, as appears to be the 
>case, you position is supported by a great deal of study then of course I 
>concede the point - but do you expect me to know this through some kind of 
>psychic osmosis?
>
>Also, a common thing I have noticed on the net is that American and 
>British posters have different styles of communication that often get 
>misconstrued as abrasiveness (in the case of the British) or smugness (in 
>the case of the Americans) but are in fact neither. There is no tone of 
>voice or body language in this forum, and therefore its impossible to 
>really gauge personality. I'm not the person you seem to think I am.

Gentlemen,
         With The War being over, and our debate unlikely to change the 
outcome, perhaps now is a good time to bring this topic to a close before 
things get ugly.

Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

Educator & Freelance RPG Writer
Member, Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design
Moderator of the New Gamers Order Listserver

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