Re: Re: ultimatum

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lou, I don't think that people are hostile to your viewpoint.  On the
contrary, I think that there is considerable [but not unaminous] support.
I have received a number of complaints about your style, as you must know
yourself.

On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 04:57:34PM -0400, Louis Proyect wrote:
> Actually, I am suspending myself right now for a week and probably quite a
> bit longer. Whether I come back or not, I have to think about. This list is
> completely hostile to my (and Mark's) viewpoint. We have seen a steady
> succession of resignations for the same basic reasons from PEN-L, including
> Henry Liu, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Michael Yates, Jim Craven, Nestor Gorojovsky and
> probably some I can't think of right off the bat. Both PEN-L and LBO-Talk,
> while differing in emphasis and subject matter, are places that have a
> decided liberal/social democratic subscription base. So when a serious
> Leninist walks in (that means somebody with an FBI file as opposed to
> reading and agreeing with something Lenin wrote), sparks fly. See you around.
>
> At 01:28 PM 6/29/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >The next nasty, snide, sarcastic note that comes to the list will earn the
> >sender 1 week's suspension.  All this nasty stuff is ridiculous.
> >
> >While people may think that they are communicating important information,
> >they are really driving people off the list.  Enough!
> >
> >--
> >Michael Perelman
> >Economics Department
> >California State University
> >Chico, CA 95929
> >
> >Tel. 530-898-5321
> >E-Mail michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>
> Louis Proyect
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>

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
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