Michael, Is the article quoted by Ray Revette the one to which you referred? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Busby <mbusby@airmail.net> To: <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 10:41 AM Subject: Deragotory Terms > To All List Members > > I have noticed that many Busby's subscribing to this mailing list are either > located in our fair Southern part of the country or they have close ties to > Southern Busby's I though you might find the following enlightening > concerning how the owners and staff of RootsWeb perceive our brethren I came > across a story at GenWeb's home pages ("AN (ALMOST) UNEXPURGATED HISTORY OF > ROOTSWEB" by Dr. Brian Leverich) while looking for something else. I became > alarmed when I read his story and found repeated use of the word "cracker" > in several paragraphs, evidently referring to some problem with someone in > Atlanta. Perhaps, in this day of supposed political correctness, it is okay > for self-effacing elitists to slander and degrade our southern cousins and > fear no reprisal for the effort. However, I ask each of you with whatever > resolve you can muster to register your protest of the use of the term by an > organization desiring and attempting to be recognized as a leader in their > field. Responsible and genuine company's/leaders do not go around calling > their customers/followers foul and derogatory names (certainly not in > public). The following is my post to the GenWeb HelpDesk board: > > > The use of a degrading term referring to a certain element of our society in > "AN (ALMOST) UNEXPURGATED HISTORY OF ROOTSWEB" by Dr. Brian Leverich, > co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L, RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative, is not becoming of anyone or any site worth taking seriously. > His willingness to use the term "cracker" and your willingness to display it > in his "article" mark both of you as pretending to an intellectual elitism > that is not only unbecoming, but also insults every single individual in > this country with an education exceeding kindergarten Is this the things > people learn at Harvard? I hope you consider removing either the offending > article or the term. By the way, many of my distant relatives are in Atlanta > and surrounding areas. I will post this to the surname list and see if any > others are as incensed as I am that you would use such a derogatory term to > describe ANYONE. > > > You are welcome to use my message and to depart from it as you see fit. > > Cordially, > > Michael Busby > (The Incensed) > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net > >