--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@...> wrote:
>
> Tee Hee. Â The "non-mediator" or the "non-meditator?" Â Seems we're all
> "non-mediators." Â I'll spare you my philosophy on that. Â
Shakes hands at sky: "damn you spell check!"
>
> And, yes, I see your point with Share's MO in communicating on this forum - I
> just find it odd in some respects. Â Â
>
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: curtisdeltablues <curtisdeltablues@...>
> >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> >Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:38 AM
> >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Majorca Spain
> >
> >
> >Â
> >I think the nature of writing an email is really different even if you are
> >addressing a single person as we all often do. Share and I are in one of
> >those kinds of exchanges right now. Anyone can join in, but because we are
> >directing it to each other it helps focus my writing rather than writing a
> >general piece about a topic. I think it allows you to go deeper with the
> >person while still allowing someone join in if they find some aspect
> >interesting. I'm not sure Share putting someone's name in the title is any
> >more than a heads up. Personally I appreciate it when she does it with me
> >because I don't read everyone's posts and probably would miss it. I think we
> >direct our posts to specific people when we think it might be their cup of
> >tea.
> >
> >When the process works, we achieve more of a collaboration in thinking. But
> >that seems kind of rare here. More often we have people trying to take a
> >shot at the writer because of some old grudge.
> >
> >My post could have inspired more along the lines of Ann's response, but to
> >get that I had to wade through the three usual suspects trying to use this
> >as an opportunity for a put-down of me personally and some name calling. It
> >makes the place highly unpleasant. I think we have pissed away a chance at
> >a place where real thinking collaboration can occur. Trolls try to dominate
> >with their agenda.
> >
> >I ask about whether Barry has been to Majorca:
> >
> >Nabbie uses it as an excuse to put down my music.
> >
> >Jim calls me naive because he doesn't know where Majorca is in relationship
> >to where Barry lived.
> >
> >Judy accuses me of gloating over good fortune and being immodest, and
> >criticizes me for not inviting everyone else to comment?!
> >
> >And here you are Emily, all in for details about something interesting about
> >a new place.
> >
> >Quick test: find the non-mediator.
> >
> >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I interpreted it as Curtis letting us/FFL know his potential travel plans,
> >> perhaps indirectly, in that he informed the group through a question to
> >> Barry, but no matter - he didn't add a specific prompt in the subject line
> >> to push that agenda. ÃÂ I enjoy hearing how other people's lives are
> >> unfolding and having never been to Majorca, I want to hear details,
> >> details man, details. ÃÂ Pictures, food descriptions, travel log or blog,
> >> or whatever, if he decided to go. ÃÂ
> >>
> >> How many times does Share pose specific questions and responses to
> >> specific people on this public forum? ÃÂ Cracks me up every time - as if
> >> she doesn't want to hear feedback from whoever - as if she's worried that
> >> if she doesn't tailor the subject line, she won't be heard by who she
> >> wants to be heard by. ÃÂ And perhaps she won't - oh well. ÃÂ Those that
> >> follow this forum and the conversations don't seem to need personal
> >> prompts, at least in the past that was the case. ÃÂ Perhaps she should
> >> be emailing people privately?ÃÂ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >________________________________
> >> > From: authfriend <authfriend@>
> >> >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> >> >Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 8:34 AM
> >> >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Majorca Spain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >ÃÂ
> >> >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
> >> ><curtisdeltablues@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote:
> >> >> One would have thought you had Barry's email address. No?
> >> >> >
> >> >> Yes I have many people's emails. When I use this board I
> >> >> am inviting people to join into the discussion as they
> >> >> already have.
> >> >
> >> >Even though you addressed your question specifically to
> >> >Barry ("Hey Barry, Would you mind rapping about Majorca
> >> >for a minute?") because you figured he'd been to Majorca,
> >> >but you didn't invite everyone else to comment. OK.
> >> >
> >> >I guess it's just that if I were inviting everyone to
> >> >comment, I would have written something like, "Hey,
> >> >anybody been to Majorca? Barry, you were there on that
> >> >TTC, and you've lived in Sitges; how about you?"
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks for the concern and for adding so much to the
> >> >> discussion.
> >> >
> >> >No prob. It gave you a chance to gloat publicly about
> >> >your good fortune while seeming only to be asking for
> >> >information from Barry. Just your natural modesty; no
> >> >biggie.
> >> >
> >> >> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
> >> >> > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@>
> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > So did I, but not in Majorca. It was kind of a naive thing to ask
> >> >> > > > Barry publicly, Curtis, just because he lived briefly in the
> >> >> > > > country. Like someone asking you all about Omaha, Nebraska,
> >> >> > > > because you live in DC, because both cities are in the same
> >> >> > > > country.>
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Such a labored, contrived attempt at a putdown. Barry lived in
> >> >> > > Sitgis near Barcelona. That is where you leave from to get to the
> >> >> > > closest, most popular tourist Island in the Mediterranean off that
> >> >> > > coast. As more of a native working there he might not have been
> >> >> > > interested. But my question was closer to asking a resident of
> >> >> > > Massachusetts if they had ever visited Nantucket Island,knowing
> >> >> > > that he had been there before a long time ago.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > One would have thought you had Barry's email address. No?
> >> >> >
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