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In Reply to: I'd like to see it if you have it posted by a friend on February 02, 2004 at 19:39:31:
Now another angle on our discussion here. I consider Ron and Anneke friends, and because I didn't want to risk my communications with you
on a "sticky subject" affect my friendship with R&A, I called Anneke and explained the situation. Even though I didn't go into detail as to my
feelings on the matter, Anneke seemed to grasp the main point right away. After we chatted, and she had a chance to see what I was referring
to on this new site, she wrote me her response so I am taking the liberty to forward what she wrote me.
(...........)
Anyway, here is what Anneke wrote me:
"Wow! My opinion is that it is one thing to write an opinion like that on a board where it disappears in a matter of hours as more and more
people write similar opinions and general bashing is going on and the people that want to do the bashing are all there doing it together. And I
don't think there is anything wrong in that of itself for the people that choose to spend their time like that and relate to others with similar
experiences.
"BUT, it is another thing to write something permanent as fact for anyone going doing research and this is a public forum and the first thing they would see is what you also saw as damaging. I believe that the actual name of FCF should be removed from there and the actual appendages
of FCF where you do have a board of directors, people from various non family arenas and if the writers wanted to keep this info public and
on the record, that it should be modified. .... Unless someone can back up the accusations in so far as FCF goes then, again, that name and all
of the organizations borne directly from FCF need to be removed from that list.
"I think if you said this to [X] and [XX] that they are thinking and reasonable people that don't want to borrow trouble.
"I actually think it is not very wise of them to put blanket statements up without backing up the facts and you are right. It is slanderous. I don't
blame you for being upset. Love, Anneke"
THEN a P.S. -- "I told Ron about our conversation. He feels you have grounds to threaten legal action if this isn't retracted."
I believe, as Anneke has said, that you are both thinking and reasonable men. So can you work with me on this, [X] and [XX]?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Grant
