From: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
X-Originating-IP: [203.24.100.138]
To: jericho@attrition.org
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:10:36 +0800

Hi

You may not be aware, but you are advertising a book on your website that 
appears to be untrue and is disrespectful to the traditional people of my 
country.  It is the book 'Mutant Message Downunder' by Marlo Morgan.  
Although there have been claims this book is a work of fiction, however the 
reader is clearly led to believe it is an actual experience.  Please visit 
the following websites, mostly written by Aboriginal people, that clearly 
explain the situation.  Please consider removing the book from your list.

http://www.ilnarratore.com/voices/collection/morgan/morgan.html
http://www.mq.edu.au/house_of_aboriginality/marloweb/contact.html
http://www.west.com.au/reviews/morgan/

Lisa Powell


From: security curmudgeon (jericho@attrition.org)
To: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 04:29:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: your mail

where does the book appear on our site?


From: security curmudgeon (jericho@attrition.org)
To: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
Cc: Blaise (geekgrl@attrition.org)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 05:00:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: your mail

ahh n/m, the review you are questioning is on a user page. in the future,
at least include a URL of the content in question. big time saver.


From: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
X-Originating-IP: [203.24.100.138]
To: jericho@attrition.org
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 08:02:52 +0800
Subject: Re: your mail

Sorry, I thought naming the book and author would be sufficient information. 
  What action, if any, are you going to take?


From: security curmudgeon (jericho@attrition.org)
To: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
Cc: Blaise (geekgrl@attrition.org)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:18:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: your mail

: Sorry, I thought naming the book and author would be sufficient information.

On a site with over 2 gigs of content and personal user space, no it
isn't. Always include a URL or some indication of where the material is
when contacting any site. It is a big help.

:   What action, if any, are you going to take?

That is up to the user I cc'd, as it is their personal web space. Ask
them, not me.


From: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
X-Originating-IP: [203.24.100.138]
To: jericho@attrition.org
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:59:21 +0800
Subject: Re: your mail

thanks for your 'oh so polite' response.  I hope life gets better for you.


From: security curmudgeon (jericho@attrition.org)
To: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
Cc: Blaise (geekgrl@attrition.org)
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 00:10:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: your mail

: thanks for your 'oh so polite' response.  I hope life gets better for
: you.

if it weren't for the fact I respond to so many mails like this, you MIGHT
be able to make such insipid and incorrect conclusions.

in the mean time read www.attrition.org/postal/ and look for your own mail
to appear there in the future.


From: geekgrl (geekgrl@attrition.org)
To: security curmudgeon (jericho@attrition.org)
Cc: lisa ** (lisa_25@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 02:24:13 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: your mail

The Book in question 'Mutant Message Down Under' is a fantasitc book that
i recommend reading to anyone. hence why it is on my 'personal page'.
weither or not it is disrespectful to abo's has nothing to do with it.
personally i think it is more disrespectful to whiteys than abo's.
if you actually took the message the book gives you, you will relise it is
not about any specific culture of people, more about a way of life and how
we as socilistic city dewllers have lost all survival intstincts and have
killed or are killing our inner spirits.
you being Australian i wouldn't have thought you cared about your
traditional people of your country anyway. Australia is well known for
their racist views on their indignous people.

Blaise
We are the people our parents warned us about
http://www.attrition.org/~geekgrl


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