I disagree with some of the things David does and the way he does them. The same can be said of any of us. While cavers are free to criticize, I suggest we do so privately, constructively, and directly to the person involved, not on CaveTex.
Also, let’s not lose sight of the actual contributions made by those we criticize. I’ve watched David work his butt off helping at caving events. He has organized his own event, primarily for cavers, which I know many cavers have enjoyed. While some of his CaveTex postings are off topic and I believe are inappropriate for CaveTex, his postings on lights, cave-related websites, and other cave-related information, are appropriate and appreciated by many. I am constantly impressed with the generosity of cavers. We have bought Punkin and Deep, helped countless cave owners, and have given hundreds of presentations and led hundreds of trips for non-caving groups. Let’s show that generosity for one of our own by publicly praising when warranted and criticizing constructively and privately when needed. George From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:03 To: John Brooks; Carl Kunath Cc: TexasCavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers] 50th Anniversary CAVER now available. I would suggest that we all start playing nice and quit dog piling, David Locklear. All in favor? Mark
