Hi Mike,
Consider that many of us may simply be taking all this way too seriously.
Consider that here in the good old USA we have a lot of people with more
time on their hands than they know what to do with. We have given them the
ability to communicate with us on forums such as the CS list without any
requirement as to their level of knowledge or they're intent. As is the
case with most paradigm shifts, a mixed blessing. I think, at least I hold,
that most of the wacko contingent are simply amusing themselves. If the
percentage of wackos truly represented a real percentage of the American
public we would be in big trouble in this country. Why not simply use the
"create rule from message" function of your mail program to automatically
remove the posts of those who have shown themselves to be of no value. My
current count is 94. The only way that I see postings from these people is
when they are quoted by others. A good example is a recent posting by
Stephen Foss who made a very cogent and well researched post about efforts
to ban colloidal silver. He was immediately scourged by a poster on my
ignore list. I can think of a great many people who have come on the list
with the best of intentions and considerable personal ability who, after
encountering some of these spoilers, have left, never to return. It is not
necessary, nor is it advisable, to respond to anyone with a keyboard.
As always with great regard,
Arnold
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. G. Devour" <mdev...@eskimo.com>
To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: CS>08-09 Flu Vaccines are in, Come and Get Em!!
Hi Kurt,
Remember that there are folks who are annoyed by your postings. *I*
want those folks to hang around and continue to support the list. So I
am asking you to take on a lower profile, somewhat conciliatory posture
so that maybe we can get them to at least willingly tolerate your input
to the group.
So pointed remarks telling folks to not be offended and not read your
post if they're not open minded enough... blah blah, or a perky "Thank
you Dee!" every time she posts her fan-girl praises, are just rubbing
people's noses in the fact I haven't exiled *all* of your political
posting to the OT list, which is, of course, what they want me to do,
after all...
You celebrating victory all over the place is hardly the best way to
encourage acceptance of my decision, is it? And if that's *not* what
you're trying to do, it's probably good for you to know that's how it's
coming across, okay?
This is an experiment to see if you can mold yourself to this
environment and even get to the point of appealing to those folks who
might not agree with you now. As I've been encouraging you all along, I
want you to dive deep for a little bit so the resentment dies down and
they can consider the messages you do post without the sense of
annoyance spawned over recent events.
That means giving them a day or two off between posts. That also means
delivering your messages soberly and without resentful barbs. I think
it also means not thanking every person who says an approving thing
about you.
Lastly, as a matter of etiquette, it's generally poor manners to
clutter the list up with one-line responses all the time. I should
probably remind Dee of that as well, but I'm not sure she's
constitutionally able to stifle that reflex. <grin> I tend to ignore
the issue myself, until something like this makes itself obvious.
Anyway, let's keep trying. Consider this feedback and fine-tuning,
please, and work on it.
Be well,
Mike D.
Thanks Dee!
---- dee <d...@deetroy.org> wrote:
> good post Kurt! dee
[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
[mdev...@eskimo.com ]
[Speaking only for myself... ]
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