I know there are a few people out there who would like to "Lynch" DM but come on folks let's get on with the astronomy. Like it or not A.I. are here to stay. Is jealously the reason for this rancid hatred or is there a different one.
This tired sad road has been travelled many times before. You know the gripes people have with A I. No one's out to lynch DM, nor has anyone here labelled him a gobshite (that's Brad's job!). I certainly didn't think Seanie was serious. It was just a joke. Get over it.
Okay, so it was a crap joke, but everyone's pretty steamed over Brad and all the hassle he's caused us. People are only letting off some steam. There's nothing more to read into it than that Spaceboy.
Did you raise these issues at the Astronomy Ireland Ltd discussion forum? No? Why not? Could it be that IFAS allows free expression of members while A I does not allow subscribers to express themselves? Don't get annoyed with me - again I'm just venting frustration.
Congrats again to bart, Al &c. on the extreme patience and fairness with which they handled the Venusian controversy.
  