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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E who wrote (46806)	5/7/2002 5:16:09 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

No, not the same lies. I could have known about the twee account without turning Poet in. But in fact I did neither. You say "or I can believe Poet." About what? Did she tell you that I was involved in her suspension? And if so, on the basis of what evidence? Fact is, she can have none because I wasn't involved. It's that simple. E, I have done enough things here on SI that you have plenty to criticize me for if criticizing me is your goal, which it seems to be, without your also blaming me for things I had nothing to do with. Stick with the facts; those should be plenty for you. Your "circumstantial evidence" may look good to you, but the fact is that it's simply wrong. Be honest enough to limit yourself to what is true.

To: E who wrote (46806)	5/7/2002 5:23:23 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

If you want a circumstantial evidence case, here's an equally strong one for you. Poet turned herself in, using either her own name or through another name or friend (if you think I could do that, so could she.) Why would she? Because she would know people would leap to the assumption that I had done it, as they did. You, jla, charleymane, laz, and probably others. I had said last night that I had a proposal that would resolve all this. But what if resolving it isn't her goal, but stringing it out is? Then it would make a lot of sense to divert attention away from a resolution to making me look bad. All she would have to do would be to claim that I knew about twee, and the race would be on, as it was, to condemn me with no evidence at all. Under this scenario, a short suspension would have been a cheap price to pay for such an outcome. Is Poet capable of something like this? Frankly, we both know she is intellectually capable of it, and she knows her way around SI. Do I think she did it? Frankly, no. But the case is just as strong as for my having done it. And somebody did, and I know I didn't. So, as you say, who's left? Maybe you??? Maybe you had the same thoughts in mind. You admit you knew about twee. You are the only person who has claimed I knew about it. What if YOU made this whole thing up, again to make me look bad? Possible? Definitely. Do I think so? No. I have never found you to be that duplicitous. You tend to be direct, not indirect and sneaky. But again, since somebody did it, and I didn't, who? Just pointing out to you that the facts can be read many ways. Only Jeff knows the full truth, and Jeff isn't talking, beyond saying it wasn't me, which you, for reasons best known to yourself, refuse to believe.