2009/10/30 Ben Ide <benide@gmail.com>:
One time on your blog and I apologized publicly, as I do any time I offend. I have the minority opinion here. You certainly don't have to listen to me. I only wish you would, rather than assuming that I mean to cause offense or start fights. It's my opinion -- and that's all I have to offer on this topic -- that I represent a much larger community of Koha users and potential users. Or at least a point of view different from the general accept one here. If you would like to continue tuning me out, fine. I know my place here, so my feeling won't be hurt. So long as no one reposts private messages or pretends to know what I want/need/think, it's all good to me. Thank you. -- Ben, gang of one
I call, you win. I only represent myself when I post from this mailing address. Not anyone else. I have tried to add some perspective to this issue, and give some history so why it is a big deal could become clear. If I have offended you, which it seems I have, or have offended other Koha users. I unreservedly apologise for that. If you feel I haven't listened to you, then I apologise for that also. I love Koha, and I love working with Koha and Koha users, and want the community to continue to grow and thrive. That is where I am coming from. The fact that I feel that I have to post these messages makes these last few months the worst of the 10 years I have been involved in Koha. I do know though that there are fantastic people in the community though, so I know it will get better. I do try to listen to every Koha user who takes the time to email the list, yourself included, I just have a hard time knowing where you are coming from. I will no longer attempt to push back on you, or to try to debate your points, as it seems I did so poorly. Once again for any offense I have caused to any Koha users, I apologise. Chris