[OPE-L:7457] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: definitely not about Ch. 5

[Gil Skillman <gskillman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rakesh writes, among other things,


> In my opinion, calling me the thought gestapo was an over-reaction.

I hasten to reply that I *did not* call you this, and indeed in the next
sentence I explicitly state my relief that we don't face such a situation
on PEN-L.  I reproduce the relevant passage here:

>What I'd be less ready to accept is the prospect of having even tentative
characterizations of non-OPE-L'rs work leaped on by >thought-gestapo and
fired off to the "offended" parties for comment, even though no offense--or
even definite conclusion--were >intended. I'm thankful that we don't face
this prospect on OPE-L--it would have a definite chilling effect on our
discussions.

 By my own representation you would have qualified for this if you were in
the habit of forwarding the "offending" posts to outside parties
automatically, which as you note you specifically refrained from doing in
this case.  Rather than accusing anyone or describing a current situation,
I was describing a hypothetical scenario that I would oppose.

Apologies for creation of any misperception,

Gil