<I do not know what you mean by suggesting that I intervene.>
Jim, I meant Jim Morgan our (acting) moderator
Martyn
Martyn Stewart
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lee
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:52 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Mic Terminology
>
>
> Martyn,
>
> I do not know what you mean by suggesting that I intervene. I said what
> I had to say, I stick by it, and I do not consider it "crap." John has
> made what I consider to be a constuctive statement. Since I made the
> original post, I have gotten several off-list statements from people who
> agree with me. They certainly to not consider it "crap." They just
> chose not to post to the list.
>
> It may be the case that Europeans do not use the term in a perjorative
> manner. Nevertheless, if it is now clear that for substantial members of
> this community it is a slur, the better course of action is to avoid
> it's use. That is all I have to say on the matter.
>
> As for this weeks posting being full of . . . . I doubt this will be
> the case.
>
> Respectfully
> Jim
>
> Martyn Stewart wrote:
>
> >I think enough has been said on this matter and I reiterate, Klas did not
> >mean anything derogatory, in Europe the term Jap is not racially charged,
> we
> >look at things differently to the USA. The naturerecordist group is
> >universal and not just for America, if this matter was taken with a pinch
> of
> >salt, nothing would have come from this, you are making a big deal out of
> a
> >harmless statement, you are making mountains out of molehills!!
> >I resent someone telling me to behave accordingly, when did I enter the
> >bloody classroom?
> >LET US KEEP THE GROUP STICKLY FOR NATURE RECORDING TOPICS.
> >Jim, I think you should intervene here before this weeks postings are
> full
> >of this crap......
> >
> >Martyn
> >
> >Martyn Stewart
> >Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
> >http://www.naturesound.org
> >N47.65543 W121.98428
> >Redmond. Washington. USA
> >Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
> >
> >425-898-0462
> >
> >
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