I've been extremely busy lately and haven't been following the threads and
haven't looked back to read what possibly could have provoked the removal of
Olin from the list, but this is just poor judgement and childish on the parts
of the list maintainers and those advocating removal of any member from the
list.

 Posting and responding to this list is purely voluntary, and the fact that
people feel the desire to help others and follow through is wonderful.
Unfortunately sometimes the answers can be terse, or even come off crude.  But
really folks, look at the big picture... was anything said that others weren't
thinking or wanting to say themselves?  Not every reply to a given question is
helpful, and often times it takes a few posts back and forth before the "real"
problem reveals itself.

 Additionally, we all have our pet peeves and sometimes a post hits that nerve
and we fly off the handle a bit... no big deal... a little tolerance and
understanding.  This is the internet people... sometimes you are going to see
and hear things you could have done without... but in the end, no real harm
was done.

 Those that lurk because they are afraid to "get their heads bit off" are only
slowing their own progress.  I know when I need help I'll post... and I expect
full well to get jumped with a snide comment or two... or the obvious
questions like "how do you know it's X?"  But in the end, even if my
question/problem is not answered I still will have learned something.

 Unfortunately, in all of this, if Olin has already been removed, I doubt
inviting Olin back would do any good.  I know I wouldn't come back, and so for
that I mourn a valuable loss of knowledge and experience to this list.  Maybe
next time the complainers and maintainers will think before bannering anyone.

Keith L. Kovala
klk@renderedelement.com

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