>PS. I resent your accusation that I/we who do not believe as you do are >"abuse by the mono-culturists amongst us". Your sensitiviy to this topic >without the benefit of knowing me or my intentions shows some of the >regidity and lack of open-mindedness that you so preach. > >Bob, why am I a mono-culturalist? How am I being abusive? Me thinks you are >a little too sensitive here. We should be able to have a healthy debate >without any accromony creaping in. Good heavens, lighten up! The term "amongst us" refers to everybody on the list, and to no-one in particular. Why would you think it refers to you? There have, in the past, been messages on this list that could fairly be described as abusive. I'm just saying I don't know why people feel compelled to be rude when they see a message they don't understand... English is not your first language? Great for you. English is my first and only language. Too bad for me. Your concern about the list dissipating because of too great a diversity of forms of expression I can understand. Though at upwards of 50 messages per day (98% of them in English) it wouldn't seem the list is in imminent danger. Can't we just let the list operate according to the direction set by the list convenor? ___Bob ...and then Greg wrote: "Since "This is the "PIC Microcontroller Discussion List", can we not just get back to it? In what ever language we choose to use?" Yes.