1984 Foreword: allusion

[s~Z]

>>>Right. Not to knock Dave Monroe, but Dave is sort of attempting to
re-read the archives now (alluding to, referring to, citing "how things
got started predictably with Doug and the gang of what is it now, 7 or
9? <<<

And the argument about 9/11 started before Doug joined in didn't it?
He made a point of refraining from offering an opinion until he read the
entire essay.