Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2003, at 22:39:24
In reply to Please read, posted by Searchlight on October 9, 2003, at 21:40:41
No need to apologize to me. I remember the early days when I didn't know what was going on. Heck, sometimes I still don't know what's going on.
My only contribution was that Dr. Bob is undoubtedly screening for duplicate names right now, and that we should have our admittedly sad suspicions allayed somewhat once he passes over the board.
And I am sorry we are suspicious right now. It happens every single time a changed name issue comes along, and it's not confined to this instance. I can't help but think that the proposed rule change would help a whole lot, even if it's not perfect.
Please don't anyone think it's personal. Unless of course, you're Dr. Bob. For all we fuss at his administration, in the end some of us look to him for protection and get angry the way children get angry at their parents for not protecting them. An especially sensitive issue for many of us on the board. Which I suppose is also unfair to Dr. Bob.
Anyway, if you hang on through the rough patches, turn out not to be an old poster :), and are generally supportive, everything will be fine.
(I'll have to tell you about some of my own rough board patches sometime.)
poster:Dinah
thread:267555
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031002/msgs/267586.html