thoughts for right now and the future

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Dear Friends,

As I've mentioned in the past, Mail Archive is alive and well in most
respects. The one exceptions is customer support, for which I am
regretfully and woefully behind.

The service is hosted in the United States, and you might have heard
about an upcoming election in this country. There is a chance that
this may include confusion, chaos, and especially disinformation. If
such things reach our tiny corner of the internet, please tell me so I
can take whatever action is necessary.

I want to say something else about this election. Back when dinosaurs
roamed the earth and I was a teenager, I was full of questions. One
thing that confused me was the idea of hate crimes. If someone does
something bad, the penalty is usually more severe if it is part of a
hate crime. Why? If it was murder, the victim is equally dead either
way. How could this possibly be fair?

Eventually, I decided that people are naturally susceptible to us
vs. them thinking. I am Jewish, with a German last name. So for me, I
think back to World War II. What we now call hate crimes was once
mainstream thinking. I think we made these laws to be extra
vigilant against falling back into that trap.

It is reasonable for people in a society to disagree on things. Where
money goes, and how much. What people should be allowed to do, and
what they should not. But what is not okay? Division. Hate. Blame.
Fear.

In recent years I feel like I'm caught up in all of that. And so are
my friends, family and loved ones. It's stressful and embarrassing at
the same time. I am ashamed for myself, and for everyone else who has
spiraled down into this hole. I want to heal, I want to help, I want to
think
and work together instead of against. I hope you do too.

Please vote.

Jeff

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dear Friends,<br><br>As I&#39;ve mentioned in the past, Ma=
il Archive is alive and well in most<br>respects. The one exceptions is cus=
tomer support, for which I am<br>regretfully and woefully behind.<br><br>Th=
e service is hosted in the United States, and you might have heard<br>about=
 an upcoming election in this country. There is a chance that<br>this may i=
nclude confusion, chaos, and especially disinformation. If<br>such things r=
each our tiny corner of the internet, please tell me so I<br>can take whate=
ver action is necessary.<br><br>I want to say something else about this ele=
ction. Back when dinosaurs<br>roamed the earth and I was a teenager, I was =
full of questions. One<br>thing that confused me was the idea of hate crime=
s. If someone does<br>something bad, the penalty is usually more severe if =
it is part of a<br>hate crime. Why? If it was murder, the victim is equally=
 dead either<br>way. How could this possibly be fair?<br><br>Eventually, I =
decided that people are naturally susceptible to us<br>vs. them thinking. I=
 am Jewish, with a German last name. So for me, I<br>think back to World Wa=
r II. What we now call hate crimes was once<br>mainstream thinking. I think=
 we made these laws to be extra<br>vigilant against falling back into that =
trap.<br><div><div><br>It is reasonable for people in a society to disagree=
 on things. Where<br>money goes, and how much. What people should be allowe=
d to do, and<br>what they should not. But what is not okay? Division. Hate.=
 Blame.<br>Fear.<br><br></div><div>In recent years I feel like I&#39;m caug=
ht up in all of that. And so are<br>my friends, family and loved ones. It&#=
39;s stressful and embarrassing at<br>the same time. I am ashamed for mysel=
f, and for everyone else who has<br>spiraled down into this hole. I want to=
 heal, I want to help, I want to think<div>and work together instead of aga=
inst. I hope you do too.<div><br>Please vote.<br><br>Jeff<br></div></div></=
div></div></div>

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