Beverle wrote: > There is so much hollering and squabbling on this site
Hang in there, ma'am. The list has seen better days and will again. As personalities and seasons come and go the mix changes and the social dynamics ebb and flow. We have plenty of people with valuable experiences to share who are willing to help new folks sort through the hype and find out what they need to know to try it. Right now we seem to have an over-abundance of "I'm right, you're wrong" in the mindset of our more active participants. I've not been involved enough lately to keep this from taking over and setting the tone. What disappoints me terribly is that this overshadows our opportunities for helping people like yourself. Which is more important, gentlemen ... ... HEALING PEOPLE OR WINNING ARGUMENTS? Jason speaks with sage wisdom in his message to this thread. Dr. Jon and others are being offensive when they claim superior results while labeling *other* products "inferior" or "useless," products that are *proven* by long experience to be effective. Do *NOT* attempt to convince us that what we already have and know is useless, unsafe, or inferior. It just won't fly. Further, being unwilling to disclose technical details or even generalities of a process, while claiming it's superiority, will be a severe handicap to your usefulness here, and your ability to contribute *AND LEARN* from those present. This is not a forum for commercial development, recruitment, and promotion. I cannot allow people with commercial interests to engage in destructive one-upmanship. Either share your data and results and the thinking behind your conclusions, to the extent that your proprietary interest allows... ... OR MAKE NO CLAIMS OR *COMPARISONS.* The primary purpose of the list is to provide researchers and interested individuals with a place to study and learn about colloidal silver and share results and encouragement in a sheltered environment free from spam, fanatical debunking, and commercial hucksterism. To the extent that your motives are competitive and commercial, your usefulness and welcome here are limited. Let me be clear that what I'm saying applies to everyone, not just to Jon Brooks. With the press of a key I can eliminate the several people who have been setting the dominant and discordant tone of the list. In so doing I would severely injure our "brain trust" but may in fact increase the value of the list to those we would be able to help by restoring a more friendly and welcoming environment. On the other hand, we have the opportunity to create a powerful force for advancing the art *and* helping people by cooperating with one another. Please do not disrupt what has generally been a congenial list culture by treating others on the list as your adversaries. Be well, Mike Devour silver-list owner [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
