Seems it is getting late, and I'm sending my messages prematurley (this is the second one in a row, so I better go to bed :). So let me add something to this.
I would say more, regardless of the discussion itself the reaction of Alfred is really unacceptable if he is really representing GNU. And I am saying this as a real Free Software supporter who has trouble justifying it many times due to the way our own people present themselves.
If you have specific crititicm against me, please take it in private.
I'd really like to know what you consider so unacceptable from me, asking MJ to not get people tied up in a wild goose chase when one doesn't even know if there is a goose? Or defending the GFDL vigoursly as some people are trying to attack it? Heated dicussions will result, maybe even smaller flames, when one is trying to defend something that one belives strongly in, as is the case for both me and MJ.
The only thing I find unacceptable is comments like yours, which have nothing to do with the discussion, and are only meant as mud throwing. They don't bring anything to the discussion, and will only cause more heat.
Cheers.