Reply to Sam and others on the SQR Users List

[David Thorburn <thorburn@CONL.NET>]

My reply to Sam who wrote me offline:

Sam,

Thank you for your email.

There are no grounds for banishing me from this list.

I am merely defending myself upon being attacked for my opinions.

The opinions I expressed are echoed in most of the
popular IT publications at this time.  I take the careers
of American IT people, including myself, quite seriously, and I had hoped
that by using this list, and others like it, I could reach a large audience of 
IT
people.  

Unfortunately some of those I reached do not have the sense
to take action or seek help from their elected officials to maintain
and protect their career opportunities from overseas pirates. 

They should be thanking me not flaming me

Can you/they not see that? I am sure that once laid off due to
offshore outsourcing, they will see it too...a little too late!

I do believe that prolonging the flame war on the list 
is not a good idea.

Several who have attacked me have done so via State, Academic, or
employer owned email services and I will pursue them through their Superiors
at their respective employers.

They may be surprised to know that their online activity may 
lose them their jobs!

Most employers expresly forbid using their employer owned email
to subscribe to lists of any kind.

Regards,

David