Well said, Garth! On Sat, 22 Nov 1997 16:45:56 GMT+0200 Garth <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Just would like to say that I disaggree strongly with the criticism >of some one on this list for his use of language. > >As an international list, bee-l is useful and anybody wishing to >express an idea/opinion does so often in English which to many is a >foreign and difficult language. To criticise the language used in a >negative way will do nothing to help the generation of new ideas and >beekeeping confidence. It may result in the list fracturing into a >number of language specific lists and as a result lose some of it's >spark. > >If anybody else feels the same way please send an e-mail to the >person responsible for the offending post, or alternatively send one >to me telling me to mind my own business if you disagree. > >Thanks > >Garth > >Exerpt of rude message: (And I think the person who was being >criticised has very good engglish) > >YOUR ENGLISH IS TERRIBLE - TERRIBLE - TERRIBLE...............PLEASE >STOP YOUR PRIMITIVE ADD-INS TO THE GROUP!!! Alex > > > >--- >Garth Cambray Kamdini Apiaries >15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis >Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation >6139 >Eastern Cape >South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 > >3rd year Biochemistry/Microbiology Rhodes University >Interests: Flii's and Bees. >Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way >reflect those of Rhodes University. >