On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, John Galt wrote:
> Sellam, you come off as an arrogant a-hole. It's a shame that the
> vintage computer community can not find someone with a better bed side
> manner to promote your hobby.
There are hundreds of other representatives of this community to choose
from. My opinions are mine and mine only. Let's get that straight, OK?
> That said, I'm sure you are a brilliant dude and you probably think you
> are doing what's best for your hobby but I think you are going about it
> in the wrong way.
Thanks, I'll take that into consideration.
> Let me give you an example. "People" (lots of them), from kids doing book
> reports, to chip collectors search the net looking for information on early
> processors. What do they find? They find these threads on this forum and
> they see you as an example of the kind of people involved with vintage
> computers.
This sounds completely contrived.
> Then they email me. I give them whatever info I can to help them but
> they usually end up volunteering a few comments about you. I'm sure this
> thread will generate a number of new emails like this over the next few
> months. Perhaps I should save them and post them here. Do you really
> want to know the kind of impression you are giving thousands of people
> interested in vintage computers? I'll be glad to show you. I think you
> might be surprized at who some of the people are and what they had to
> say about your previous posts.
No, you can spare the list your drivel. You've made this accusation
before and have offered "proof" but I've never seen it. Go ahead and
e-mail it to me.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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