[Heathkit] Bobs Dilemma

[Jim Shorney]

People who get offended want to be.



On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:09:41 -0700, Chris Kepus wrote:

>I monitor a lot of lists. I have a lot of different gear and I learn a great
>deal from the technical discussions.
>
>For better or worse, it is not uncommon to see gentlemanly discussions where
>differences of opinion (or values or interests or ?) morph into something
>more intense or intolerant.  Thankfully the heavy nastier personal attack
>stuff doesn't happen often and the Delete key takes over when it does. I
>prefer the delete key to attempting to stifle the verbal scuffle. 
>
>However, there are a few folks out there more able and willing to jump in
>with a comment that helps to take the heat and intensity down through the
>uniqueness of the comment...as opposed to a more direct heavy handed
>approach to encourage the return to sensibility, tolerance for others views
>and opinions...etc. etc.  
>
>Here's a quote by one of these very nice and very smart people who, by what
>they said a number of years ago, was able to bring everyone back to a better
>state of discourse (for awhile, anyway).  He just added a post that displays
>his wit, wisdom, and ability to cause the noise level to drop and people to
>think about what *they* are saying. 
>I saved this in my archives because it speaks for me.  (Hope you don't
>object, D.S. Thank you!)
>
>"I'll probably make someone angry (too bad; get over it), but I'll say it
>again:
>
>Bad-actors and childish intolerance for what some think is "off topic"
>are readily cured by ignoring, filtering, "delete" keys and the group
>dynamic- if you have a group left.  
>Unless you have a truly sociopathic mod (and they are rare), splintering the
>community into specific little specialties is ego-driven and destructive.  
>But here we are.... join a hundred little "lists" or miss out.
>We're being isolated by our egos into tiny little cliques.
>We have the most incredible means of sharing information and
>cross-pollinating knowledge in history being used as the most isolating and
>insulating thing ever.
>What a pitiful irony.
>I'm never going to know how much I might like your field, because I never
>hear about your field.
>D.S."
>
>73,
>Chris
>W7JPG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Stinson
>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 4:10 PM
>To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Bobs Dilemma
>
>
>     I miss Twinkies, even though I didn't get to eat them anymore.
>
>    My cat's name was Einstein, because he was one stupid old cat.
>           
>    Then I got Tigger.   He was dumb, too.
>
>    Crunchy peanut butter is way better than creamy.
>
>    I like my dogs Hannah and Dutch, 
>
>    but cats are still cooler.
>
>    Speaking of dogs; they are better on the 4th of July grill.
>
>   They cook faster.  And relish would be weird on a burger.
>
>   Kumquats
>
>.................
>
>
> 
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