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From: Ian Thompson <ian.thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:39:12 +0100
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Dear All,
Can I p0lease make a conjunction between the last postings of Volker and
Lionel and suggest that we now close this debate. Perhaps at my age
(almost 75!) I am of the generation that believes in



Lionel Dupuy wrote:
> Bonsoir Volker, bonsoir à toutes et à tous.
> Comme je l'ai précisé tout à l'heure dans un message précédent, je
> souhaite que mon message initial soit retiré du forum, de même que les
> messages de menaces qui m'ont été adressés par JP Picot. Ce dernier ne
> voulant pas discuter avec moi, malgré les mails que je lui ai envoyés
> directement, je souhaite dans un premier temps apaiser la situation en
> retirant les objets du conflits sur Internet. Car je peux reconnaître
> aussi mes erreurs et faire le premier pas pour trouver un terrain
> d'entente. Mais il est parfaitement évident que je si des poursuites
> sont portées à mon encontre, quelles qu'elles soient, je serai alors
> dans l'obligation d'agir en conséquence.
> Afin que nous revenions à des discussions plus sereines, et notamment
> que nous repartions sur le dernier sujet intéressant, celui du corpus
> critique, je voudrais clore définitivement cette discussion.
> Merci d'avance pour votre aide et votre compréhension.
> Lionel.
>
>
>
> > Message du 28/03/10 20:03
> > De : "Volker Dehs"
> > A : "Jules Verne Forum"
> > Copie à :
> > Objet : Re: Forum
> >
> >
>
> > Dear all,
>
> >
>
> > I agree with you but I would like to distinguish between the
> informations on controversial subjets (as the Centre international
> Jules Verne at Amiens and its actual direction) and the manner to
> report it and speaking of. It's sometimes difficult to stay serene
> and calm when you speak of subjects you consider as awful, but I
> think, as most of you, that we should avoid polemics and
> personnalities. So I'm sorry that Lionel, speaking of a very real
> problem gave way to his ardent temperament; he was certainly not
> right doing so inspite of his good intentions, but I think he
> acknowledgend the consequences. On the other hand, and I'm sure that
> it is in Zvi's intention, it's necessary that we speak of all
> aspects concerning Jules Verne, his work and its reception, even
> conflicts and difficulties. Let's start again in another, but
> realistic spirit.
>
> >
>
> > Cheers, Volker
>
> >
>
>
> --
> Volker Dehs, Eisenbahnstr. 9, D-37073 Göttingen.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Von:* Tim Unwin
> *Gesendet:* 28.03.2010 18:37:10
> *An:* Jules Verne Forum
> *Betreff:* Re: Forum
>
> Dear Ian
>
> I'd like to register emphatic support for your intervention,
> which I've just seen. Personal arguments and insults are always
> unpleasant on a list. In the present case, they also tarnish the
> memory of the JVF's visionary and exceptionally generous
> founder, and that is surely intolerable.
>
> Tim Unwin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Ian Thompson <mailto:ian.thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk>
>
> *To:* Jules Verne Forum <mailto:jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 27, 2010 10:25 PM
>
> *Subject:* Forum
>
> I met Zvi twice in Amiens and was impressed by the
> generosity and energy
> that he displayed in supporting his web site. His intention
> was to
> facilitate scholarly and fraternal interchange on the life
> and oeuvre of
> Jules Verne, and certainly not as a vehicle for personal
> (and public)
> grievances that show no respect for our departed friend Zvi.
> Am I alone
> in deploring this insult to the memory of our regretted Zvi?
> If not,I
> would welcome postings of support that the real purpose of
> the Forum is
> as Zvi would have wished it, to promote our understanding of
> Verne the
> man and the author and not as a medium for personal attacks.
> If my view is shared by other Forum members, please register
> your
> support. There is much that can be achieved creatively and
> much that can
> be lost by abusing the memory of of a true Verne enthusiast
> who worked
> so hard to create friendship and who would certainly be
> saddened to see
> his vision and talent abused in recent postings.
> Ian
>
> >
>
>
Received on Mon 29 Mar 2010 - 23:39:19 IDT

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