Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:32:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Fwd: Retraction
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

From: Shadow6865 at aol.com (Dale)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
Date: 29 Aug 2004 04:56:36 -0700

Now I know how Charlie Brown feels when he is frustrated and screams
"arrgh"

On Friday night I was cruising the web and went to a blog site. I
think it was The Media Blog. The creator of the blog had an
announcement that Scotty died. The creator also seemed upset about Mr.
Doohans false passing. I followed the link to the obit and the obit
seemed legitmate.

I don't think I was being extremely naive or gulliable by believing
the post. Mr. Doohan is 84 and suffering from two very serious
diseases. I aplogize to Keith and anyone else who I made embarass
themselves by posting the information elsewhere.

However I find all the talk about me being a troll to be very
upsetting and disheartening. I have been posting to this newsgroup for
over two years. I have certainly particpated in flame wars and
explosive arguments with people on this list but so have many other
fandom posters.

I don't think any of my posts to this newsgroup have been trollish in
anyway. Or at least by my definition of troll. Several of my posts
(e.g. fandom sins) have led to several long and I presume well-liked
threads because otherwise they would have burnt up and died.

I like SF, fandom, and have been to cons. Kare (Aiglet) is one of my
closest friends from college. Czarfire is my twin brother.

So in a potentinally hurtful desire to hear the truth. Why am I being
considered a troll for posting information which I originally thought
was true but turned out to be false. I wasn't gloating about Mr.
Doohans death nor was I mocking anyone for liking Star Trek. I was
very upset when I read the false obit on Friday night and am very glad
that he is alive. I only wish he wasn't suffering so much.

Dale