in article 41BA5CEC.90401@lerner.net, Doug Lerner at doug@lerner.net wrote
on 12/11/04 11:35 AM:

> chrismarkcanada wrote:
>> OK Mike Cash
>> You must not have really looked at the web site.  Sorry if I mislead
>> you in the Title.  But in fact my web site has alot to do with Japan.
>> There are over 30 photos on Japan. A hiragana chart and a ton of stuff
>> on Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.
>> I am sorry if you were mislead by the title.
>> I don't want my ego stroked I just thought some people would like to
>> look at it and maybe ask me questions if they were going to go to
>> Japan.
>> Also the web site is a FREE web site from Japan, so I thought people
>> might want to start their own.
>> I had only good ideas when I posted it, but I can see it was not
>> appreciated.
>> Chris
>> 
> 
> Chris, I clicked on your link and looked over your site a bit and
> thought it was nice and friendly. I really have no idea why people are
> jumping all over you about it. Your intentions were nothing but
> friendly, and your site is nice... I really don't understand why some
> people here couldn't take your notice in the nice spirit it was given.
> Anyway, I appreciated your efforts. Don't pay attention to some
> mean-spirited people - please continue your efforts. :) Doug Lerner, Tokyo

Mike is correct about one thing, it is a vanity site. But the last time I
checked, having a vanity site is not a mortal sin.

This group can be rather bigoted and mean-spirited, tolerating Kaz,
SuperOutland, and other trolls more than some poor soul who makes the
unpardonable sin of being newly fascinated with Japan. Maybe if the site had
more Japan-bashing, or Debito-bashing, or bashing in general, Mike would
have liked it more.