On Wednesday 24 July 2013 15:54:31 Timothy Pearson wrote:
>  I am not complaining here, I am simply trying to allay your
> fears that TDE is some sort of scam.  

Oh, dear.  I have obviously expressed myself very badly.  I'm so sorry, Tim.  
I most emphatically do *not* think that TDE is a scam.  Far from it.  But I 
think a large in your face demand for money would appear so to a great many 
people.  

I believe that you have got that your notice just about right now.  Clearly 
visible, but not aggressive.  I am quite sure that TDE does not have a bad 
image.  I rather fear that for most people it has no image at all. :-(  I 
keep trying to publicise it.  I must obviously do more.

You and Alexandre caught me at a bad moment.  I cannot apologise enough for 
the impression I have apparently given.

I had no idea that donations were such a tiny trickle.  It sounds to me as 
though even the widow's mite could make a significant contribution to the 
finances!

If you are getting in so small an amount, I don't wonder that you can keep 
track!  I'll try to do something regularly for a bit, and I'll try to get at 
least one of the three people I support on TDE to give something too.  I had 
no idea that things were so bad.

I wish that I could communicate by some method that is less prone to 
misunderstanding.  But I must do my best with the tools at my disposal.

I was feeling very vulnerable when I wrote.  I am now feeling militant.  Your 
coffers are more likely to benefit from my militancy than from my 
vulnerability.

You are doing a marvellous and valuable job.  We all just need to show that we 
value it.

Lisi