11-04-2006, 12:55 PM
Hi Rita,
I think people are still put out by the original article that started this thread. A journalist reports that AD said it, but you have certainly gone to great lengths to explain that is not the case. I actually feel like contacting the journalist to have him explain himself.
Personally, I now understand that you guys are not expecting others to follow in your footsteps concerning leather segs. Please understand though, that AD published their reasons for believing they existed, and all that is happening here and in the leather seg thread is an open argument against it. Perhaps some comments could be more diplomatic (well, definitely could be in some instances), but don't think the whole of RAT is against you and wants to attack you :wink: But do realise that publishing an article making statements about any subject are open for criticism, and that it is in the interest of ensuring historical accuracy and research that these arguments and criticisms are made.
I think everyone here does understand that AD are not all about leather segs, and the work you guys have done is groundbreaking and highly respected. But, just like anything else it has become the current topic of conversation and discussion.
I hope you guys will stick around, and this whole issue of the article will blow over. Already there has been some very interesting and informative discussion on other topics, and I just hope that people will temper themselves in future discussion. Perhaps I could follow that request as well at times. :oops:
I think people are still put out by the original article that started this thread. A journalist reports that AD said it, but you have certainly gone to great lengths to explain that is not the case. I actually feel like contacting the journalist to have him explain himself.
Personally, I now understand that you guys are not expecting others to follow in your footsteps concerning leather segs. Please understand though, that AD published their reasons for believing they existed, and all that is happening here and in the leather seg thread is an open argument against it. Perhaps some comments could be more diplomatic (well, definitely could be in some instances), but don't think the whole of RAT is against you and wants to attack you :wink: But do realise that publishing an article making statements about any subject are open for criticism, and that it is in the interest of ensuring historical accuracy and research that these arguments and criticisms are made.
I think everyone here does understand that AD are not all about leather segs, and the work you guys have done is groundbreaking and highly respected. But, just like anything else it has become the current topic of conversation and discussion.
I hope you guys will stick around, and this whole issue of the article will blow over. Already there has been some very interesting and informative discussion on other topics, and I just hope that people will temper themselves in future discussion. Perhaps I could follow that request as well at times. :oops:
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