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From: Tim Matthews <matthews@zetnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 06:42:33 +0100
Fwd Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 22:02:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Tim Matthew's - Ruining Ufology?


Dear UpDates,

I consider that the highlighted >> text could be considered to be both
potentially libelous and defammatory.

Tim Matthews.



> Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 12:08:59 -0400
> From: JOHN LUSHMAN <PHUFON@compuserve.com>
> Subject: UFO UpDate: Re: Tim Matthew's - Ruining Ufology?
> To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>

> >From: Rory Lushman <PHUFON@Compuserve.com>
> >To: UFO UpDates <updates@globalserve.net >
> >Subject: Tim Matthews - Ruining ufology
> >Date: Wednesday, 15th May 1998, 12.36pm

> >Tim and Eric have started up their own magazine, called 'UFO
> >Times'.

> Dear All,
>
> Many of you will have obviously noticed my error. The magazine
> title Tim and Eric are writing is called "UFO News" or it was the
> last time they spoke to me and not the "Times" as I had put. Of
> course we all know that "UFO Times" is a magazine produced once a
> decade by BUFORA. It will probably be once a Millennium now Dave
> has packed it in.

Here

>>Now here is Tim's chance to get back in and
>> resurrect the dying magazine.

> It was interesting to read that some people are fed up with all
> the back biting going on in ufology. Hey, so are we all but as
> some of you know, if we let these people go unchallenged, who
> knows what will become of ufology.

Here:

>> It may seem unpleasant but we
>> must flush out the ego trippers, the con artists and people who
>> take great pleasure in attacking all for no other apparent reason
>> than their research differs from others.

> If you are going to challenge people, then do so. We should all
> ask each other more questions, this tightens up our research and
> may make us go back and have another look at the cases. There are
> many out there that can extract the truth from people and have
> excellent incite into the fantasy prone.

> There are many newsletters up and down the UK that take the
> Mickey out of others. This is all done in fun. However when we
> see people attack others in such a vindictive way for what they
> believe, then they are obviously insecure if they feel threatened
> by a difference of opinion.

> As I stated in my earlier post, there are many ufologists I
> disagree with but I respect them as people.

Here:

>> Yes there are idiots
>> who are making things up and they deserve the full weight of
>> ufology to come crashing down on them.

And here:


>> Of course Tim will respond, by picking out every little argument.
>> Every little error but then he is so predictable. I'd even bet a
>> fiver on it. He'll copy umpteen people in on his replies, thinking
>> they actually care about him.

>> Tim's reply will be long, trying to be witty, yet still managing
>> to avoid the important issues and avoiding the questions.


> Cheers

> Rory Lushman.   Pendle, Hyndburn UFO Network. (UK)