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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Marco, I would assess my post #93 as polite, and in my understanding absolutely factual.
I do acknowledge that my understanding is not perfect, nor is my knowledge, but it is understanding & knowledge gained in large part from two ranking empu in who were members of the Surakarta Karaton hierarchy, from several members of the original anak-anak ASKI, from 70 years of keris study, from around 60 years of buying and selling keris, both locally and internationally.
If you consider my style of writing to be offensive, then I suggest with the greatest good will, that you simply do not read what I write.
From the very beginning of my involvement in this discussion group, I have not participated with any intention of having fun, of amusing myself, or of making friends, my only objective has been to impart some of my knowledge & experience to others.
My training under the guidance of Empu Suparman Supowijoyo was not without a price, that price was my solemn vow that I would do two things, firstly I was required to swear that I would undertake the preservation & restoration of any keris I had access to & that needed this attention, secondly I was required to swear that I would to the best of my ability attempt to spread an understanding of keris culture as I knew it to be.
Marco, if you find my attempts at fulfilling my promises to be objectionable, well then, just ignore me.
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Alan I absolutely didn't want to be offensive as I think you didn't want to be you towards me but I thought it was also right to answer to you.
Ok, fine. I accept your answer. .. no problem, even if I don't think I wrote a heresy or something that clashes with a dogma.
BUT, I repeat, It's just a real pity that the VKF from what it was at the beginning: a new, good, interesting place in which to discuss or to post pics or even support, perhaps wrong things but in good faith, bringing evidence and without any hidden intent ... in short: a nice open café ......has become to my eyes something like a fortress with a drawbridge always ready to be raised immediately even when there is no one who, in reality, wants to attack it.