Posted by Sincere [Sincere] on November 04, 1999 at 05:26:22 {yxewwqp4aAjfAwamMPyUGwyGQdu7nw}:
Dear brother
Something I find difficult to understand:
You stated recently that you did not want to contact Ray Franz because (1) you did not want to open old wounds (presumably his) and (2) you did not want to have to lie if asked directly if you had done so.
Both of these reasons are noble enough. However, I must point out some obvious factors for you to take notice of.
(1) Ray Franz has stated that he would welcome a call from you and would do all he could to preserve your identity and would not feel that old wounds had been opened (see the post entitled "Challenge to GB - Part II" by M733)
(2) what are you going to say if asked directly if you were the one posting on H2O? Would you not have to avoid telling the truth in that case? Would that be worse than avoiding telling of contact with Ray Franz? I contend that you are already in the position of having to lie (if your claims are viewed with an level of seriousness by the GB members)
(3) Most importantly - here is an opportunity for your words to gain credence. Your claim to being one of the GB can be verified absolutely (or almost) by your contact with Ray Franz. He will verify who you are and there will be no further risk (other than what you already face if you are who you claim to be). You will then stop the name calling, have everyone's attention and get down to whatever it is that you are hoping to accomplish. Right now most of the discussion around your presence here is not directed at what you have to say but rather at whether you are a fraud or not.
So if you really want to accomplish some good, now's the time to set the record straight, one way or the other.
Please, if you are who you say you are, then please do not sit back on this issue.
Sincere