Picture by Marty

[Guest guest]

Over the last few days, we have been privately advised by some subscribers from

within the group that Marty Hall apparently, for whatever reason (from bad

humor, at one end, to identity theft and false impersonation, at the other end)

and without any authorization to act on our behalf, posted the electronic robot

picture. Besides message content by new users, any uploads to the IgAN Yahoo

message board, in general, and the photo section, in particular, are apparently

not monitored in any form or fashion by the moderator(s). Anyway, if any of you

have the time and energy to worry about or to confirm such, a summary of the

details which were forwarded to us is as follows:

Picture of Mr. Roboto IGAN NEW YORK

Posted: 21-Sep-2002 by wankigan

E-Mail: hallma1636@...

Picture of Marty Hall

Posted: 8-Sep-2002 by wankigan

E-Mail: hallma1636@...

From the one standpoint, imitation even in its simple forms is a faster and more

efficient form of acquiring new behaviors than its traditional classical

conditioning and reinforcement learning counterparts; in many subjects it is

critical during development and remains an important aspect of social

interaction and adaptation throughout life.

-IgAN New York

" Our knowledge is the amassed thought and experience of innumerable minds. "

Ralph Waldo Emerson

IgAN New York and not using a name

> Hi ???

> Have recently been skimming the files and noticed that you don't use

> a name. I also note that on the photo file you post a picture of a

> robot. You also ask a lot of questions, but don't seem to share

> much personal stuff. I am wondering if you are aware of the

> possible impact of the way in which you interact on this elist?!

> An atmosphere of safety, trust and comfort is found in relationships

> where there is reciprocity. If someone knows more about another

> than they are willing to share, often there is a felt imbalance and

> ensuing lack of safety.

> Why won't you share your first name and photo?

> Erna T

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