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From: cjosta@taux01.UUCP (Jonathan Sweedler)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: You can Reply to the K-W Record article by electronic mail
Keywords: administrivia
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Date: 1 Dec 88 22:34:05 GMT
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Reply-To: cjosta@taux01.UUCP (Jonathan Sweedler)
Organization: National Semiconductor (Israel) Ltd.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
c/o Ross Weichel

To the Editor:
I think the current situation of the rec.humor.funny newsgroup has come
to a sad state of affairs.  I have been reading this newsgroup for
almost a year now, and I have enjoyed it very much.  It is a shame that
because a small minority of people have gotten upset at a FEW of the
jokes, the entire newsgroup should be stopped (I haven't seen a joke in
a couple of weeks) and Brad Templeton should be put through such
needless harassment.

I am Jewish and am currently living in Israel and to tell you the
truth, when I read the joke that started this uproar, I didn't even bat
an eye.  The point of rec.humor.funny is to be funny.  Sometimes it is,
and sometimes it isn't.  I respect people's opinions when they feel
something is not funny, but they must remember that the jokes posted in
this newsgroup are just that.  Brad did apologize when he realized that
the timing of the joke (posted near the anniversary of Kristalnacht)
was not what it might have been.  Those people who were offended should
have accepted his apology.  I think Brad has been very responsible 
during this whole ordeal.

I also feel that the newspaper article that I read was rather
mis-representative of the facts.  I have been following the situation
since the offending joke was posted and I feel that your article tends
to highlight certain facts and ignore others (and get some wrong as
well), thus adding to the mood of hysteria.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Sweedler
National Semiconductor (Israel)
POB 3007
Herzlia 46104
ISRAEL
phone: +972-52-522217
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