Susan Burchett wrote:
>> Sue Burchett wrote:
>
>>> I agree with the second but not the first comment. BW has been vindictive
>>> and made
>> false promises for years. This isn't the first boatyard to be closed
>> after promises were made to provide another site. I know someone who BW
>> did this to twice. He ended up bankrupt and is now without a boatyard.
>> Sue
>>
>> That's your opinion and you are entitled to it.
>
>
> No it is a fact.
>
>> But as others have said, including Nabo, this is
>> not the time for BW bashing. This is NOT a private
>> forum. The more publicity we generate, the more outsiders
>> will find ways to want to read what we are saying.
>>
>> Please, if you have an axe to grind by all means write
>> to BW but whilst this campaign is on I think it makes
>> sense to put the BW-bashing on the back burner on this
>> list and uk.rec.waterways, regardless of which point
>> of view is correct.
>
> I don't understand the above. Have both lists become campaign tools only? I
> had thought they were lists for public participation.
Sue, perhaps I didn't explain myself well. No I have no desire to stop
debate on either, quite opposite in fact. What I consider to be
BW-bashing is the use of inflammatory language and I think comments
like >> BW has been vindictive < are indefensible and will only start
flames. Flames that we certainly won't help our campaign if they end
up as placards at the events we organise.
> No I don't have an axe to grind but you attacking Nabo when we are all
> supposed to be working together doesn't help.
I'm not attacking Nabo, I'm just saying that, IMO, it is
counter-productive to criticise BW or piggy-back on anti-defra campaigns
in a way which undermines what we are ALL trying to achieve.
>
>> Deal? Do we have a truce?
>
> Didn't know we had a war. I admire what you are doing and I know how
> difficult it is. I am on your side.
That's good to hear. Please don't think I'm picking on you. Its just
that I was there when the launch could easily have been hijacked by
a well meaning, but not on-the-same-hymn sheet demonstrator.
Cheers
Will
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