Can I have an AMEN! Woo Hoo!
On 8/17/06 2:03 PM, "Matt Larsen - Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Calm down kids!! > > First of all to JohnnyO - you need to spend a lot more time practicing > some self-control. Instead of digging into Lonnie, why not just make a > request to change the name of the thread. FWIW, Lonnie did NOT hijack > this thread - others who were testing WAR boards out brought up their > experiences with it and testing and Lonnie responded. That is entirely > appropriate. There would not be a response like George's if you didn't > have a history of pissing people off on this and other lists. What > George said is true - there are companies and other WISPs that won't > subscribe to a list of you are on it. I'm not going to go into details > here, but you are welcome to hit me up offlist if you want a > breakdown. Also it is not George's responsibility to manage posts and > subject lines, so it is not fair to dig into him about list management. > > Second, to George. I appreciate your desire to maintain decorum on the > lists, but I think it would have been more appropriate to respond to > JohnnyO offlist. I don't think this was a situation of bigotry, just a > slightly misunderstood bit of joking around between a couple of people > who are a little bit sensitive toward ribbing coming from each other. > Not a big deal at all. > > Finally, to everyone... > > I am very happy to see that we have built up a nice community on the > WISPA lists, and I hope we continue to build that sense of community. > I am all for a little bit of spice and it is good to see some > legitimate, real world experience and testing get exchanged between the > members. Of all the lists I'm on, this is now the most useful one to me > by FAR, and that is not something that happened overnight. It has taken > some time and unfortunately we do still have to try to put people in > their place when things get a little too out of hand, but overall I > think that we have done a very good job of maintaining the balance > between total control and anarchy. > > Peace out, > > Matt Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > JohnnyO wrote: >> George - can you tell me if calling me a bigot is a slam ? IF it is, >> then you fall under the same category. >> >> I guess it's ok for a vendor to hijack threads to promote his own stuff >> ? The thread was about the Routerboard 532As and Mikrotik. This is my >> opinion and I will post my opinions. I guess you think it's ok for you >> to practice DICTATORSHIP ? >> >> I was not interested in reading posts labled Routerboard 532 and Star-OS >> crap. If I were interested in Star-OS crap instead of Mikrotik, then I >> would look for posts labled Star-OS ! >> >> Maybe you should put more time into managing the posts and subject lines >> of the threads. >> >> I do have an opinion and am a paying member. >> >> Which vendors are you talking about ? Which WISPs ? Don't throw out >> bullcrap unless you're willing to provide the proof. >> >> I banter/kid/joke with the Canadians and have for several years and will >> continue to do so. I have slammed vendors on Part-15s lists and also >> Judd's list who have proved to me to be substandard in customer service >> or product quality, but I can't recall the last time I "slammed" a >> vendor on WISPA. >> >> JohnnyO >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of George Rogato >> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:50 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routerboard 532 and NStreme2 >> >> >> >>> *****Lonnie is famous for hijacking threads to promote his products. >>> We shouldn't punish him for it because after all, he is canadian ! :)~ >>> >>> JohnnyO >>> >> >> Johnny.. Where do you come from that you think it is ok to practice >> Bigotry. >> >> On this list, it is not ok to be a bigot. >> >> >> We have had numerous people complain about your slams. Some are vendors >> who have said they will not contribute financially and others were wisps >> >> who will not subscribe to a list that your on. >> >> I am going to ask the board to consider removing your posting >> privileges. >> >> >> George >> >> -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
