From: dmandl@lehman.com (David Mandl)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 93 06:20:05 PDT
To: hfinney@shell.portal.com
Subject: Re: A favor re Detweiler
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> From: hfinney@shell.portal.com (Hal Finney)
>  
> I'd like to expend some "reputation capital" here and ask people for a 
> favor.  I am worried about Larry Detweiler's obvious mental anguish.  We 
> tend to forget that we are dealing with real people on the net, flesh 
> and blood human beings.  Larry is obviously going through genuine 
> difficulties here.  As a member of our virtual community, I ask that we 
> show him some compassion and consideration.

I agree.  I was just about to post a message saying the same thing.  At
this point, some of the anti-L.D. posts are becoming downright cruel, and
in my eyes amount to kicking a man when he's down.  Why don't you give it
(and him) a little rest?

   --Dave.