[GarthB]

But I'm not sure that you do. (Although your second post was much better.)

My point is that you need to address your audience. If your intent, as I assume, was to tell us (the public) about your grievance with Carl, then address it to us. By addressing it to Carl and pretending to speak to him instead of us, you came across badly. Forget the pretenses. You got something to say to us, then address it to us.

If you still want to talk to Carl. Then talk to Carl. The history of your communication with Carl matters not. Address who you want to talk to, whether it's us or Carl.