Message from F-2, another neighbor.

11/18/2009 9:51:38 P.M.
From: F-2
To: Ray, M-1, M-2
cc: neighborhood list

I would like to make a suggestion that you talk to each other face to face and 
discuss this out rather than copy everyone in the neighborhood via email. 

Email to M-1 and M-2

11/19/2009 9:20 AM
From: Ray
To: M-1 and M-2 

Hi M-1 and M-2,
 
I like F-2's suggestion.
 
Much as I disdain the high-handed tone and arrogance of your emails, I am 
confident you are decent enough fellows otherwise. That we all sometimes leap 
to conclusions, cast aspersions, and generally come off as half-baked is nothing 
that unusual in this age of hysterical myopia, and I am not above overlooking such 
lapses in myself and others.
 
If you'd like to meet and talk face to face, and if you are willing to try to rise 
above the tenor of our email exchanges, I am willing to do the same.
 
I can be available Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon. I suggest Molly Mallone's 
(inside or out) or the Pleasant Perk as possible venues.
 
Your call,
 
Ray

Reply from M-2 to Ray

11/19/2009 10:28:14 A.M. 
From: M-2
To: Ray
cc: M-1

Ray,
I don’t have the time or the desire to meet with you over a situation that is a 
reasonable request by a parent. I don’t care to hear a lecture from you about 
this topic or any other.  I have said my peace and will leave it at that.  I would 
hope that you would respect the wishes of a parent and accommodate accordingly.
M-2 

Reply from Ray to M-2, cc to M-1

11/19/2009 11:36:24 A.M. 
From: Ray
To: M-2
cc: M-1 

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Reply from M-1 to Ray

11/19/2009 1:11:32 P.M. 
From M-1
To: Ray 

Mr. Owens,  
I'm happy to meet with you to discuss this issue. I feel like we got off the wrong 
foot on this matter. I was simply trying to reach out to you, one-to-one, to express 
my concern about the pictures of my children that were posted online. As I mentioned, 
I have made a personal choice to not have any photos of my children on the Internet 
and was surprised when I saw these images online.

I don't propose to speak for anyone else, was not making any suppositions about the 
purpose of the photos and I did not intend to suggest that all the pictures be removed. 
I'm not sure how things got to this point, but I hope that you can understand and 
appreciate my perspective on this.

I'm happy to point out which pictures my children are in (it's only 4-5) and if you 
consent to remove them we can put this whole issue behind us and move on.
If you would like to meet I can do it on Saturday morning.

M-1

The meeting is set:

On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:00 PM, 
To: M-1
From: Ray
Hi M-1,
Sounds good. 
10 a.m. Saturday at the Perk, then?
Ray

11/19/2009 4:35:24 P.M.
From: M-1
To: Ray
Will see you then.