Jamie and Bridget Wilde <wildeman@psn.net> wrote:

Off hand, I'd say those 'racist remarks' were taken entirely out of
context, Mr Kleppe. It seemed to me that "Cherry Tiger" was referring to
the racist attitudes predominant in Japan regarding foreigners of every
stripe, rather than any personal viewpoint. It could have been couched
in clearer terms, but that's what I got out of the thread, in any event.

Look, I don't know or care whether WW meant what he said. I suspect he
didn't, and was just trying to piss Adrian off. I'm not saying that WW
is racist. I AM saying that what he posted was an irresponsible troll,
which would likely have gotten someone else banned. What does it say to
the list when the moderators don't follow the same rules they set out
for the rest of us? So I'm registering my displeasure in my own little
way.


Gary