You make some good points John. If I have something to add to a discussion I like to make one or two comments then let the dust settle...
But I would caution against too much criticism of mailing list participants - it will tend to stifle participation as people become afraid of breaking the rules or getting jumped on by others. There is a happy medium between the two extremes. Steve WD8DAS [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital City Hamfest - Sat, Jan 23 - Madison, Wisconsin http://www.wd8das.net/hamfest -------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: John King <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 10:29 am Subject: [AMRadio] Threads that go on and on I am not being critical of any ONE person, but the threads go and on, on the reflectors. Yes, I have a delete button, but that is usually the reply of those who grandstand with their posts trying to either WOW the list or PUT DOWN someone they don't like or agree with. Many times, when a serious technical question or subject is brought up, there are those who seem to see that as an invitation for a debate. About that time it begins to get nasty and ungentlemanly. I get a LOT of help from the many lists I am subscribed to because being the owner of a large bone yard of vintage gear, I always have questions, if not to learn something new, but to verify for myself that my analysis was correct. There are those who must believe that a ham who has been licensed for 52 years, has worked in Broadcast and who has a General Radiotelephone (formerly first class) license, just left the VE testing session and doesn't know how to plug his latest bell and whistle 9000 Super Duper Japanese Marvel in the wall socket. Do you think that may be why one is often asked, when he posts a question, IS IT PLUGGED IN?????? I get some GREAT technical help and parts help from the reflectors and that is why I stay subscribed. There are those so narcisistic that they have no introspection and they proceed like a "blind hog after an acorn" as we say down south, and think anything they say and do on the reflector is correct, helpful and gentlemanly. That is not the case!! So, when you start telling well meaning, gentlemanly and knowledgeable Amateur Radio Operators, of long standing and experience and in LIFE and ELECTRONICS to "LIKE it or TAKE a HIKE, maybe you should get your trail map out!! I love the reflectors and am staying and will do my best to ignore those who don't respect their fellow Hams. 73, John, K5PGW ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
