JB said he was offended because "Wei made public a backchannel post from me without asking for my consent." Misunderstanding on this score may stem from cultural differences, from differences in personality, or other factors. I can say, in all honesty, that because the post was precisely on a subject discussed on the listserv, namely, on whether or not it would be fruitful to discuss Pound's religion (apart from political considerations), that I did not feel I was betraying a confidence. To JB, I can only say, I had no intention of offending. I am sorry if my action caused you discomfort. My humble apologies, Wei ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com