X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:41:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173017pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTP id 4021274 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:36:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.17; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from newness ([173.72.129.117]) by vms173017.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KUO00F84W4B5E7F@vms173017.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:36:12 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: <90953A4DE4C94B1C839496A76EA2D901@newness> From: "Bill" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Tone on list X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:36:25 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA7D48.8B30F800" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA7D48.8B30F800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim, I couldn't agree more. Excellent points. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,750 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Scales=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:52 PM Subject: [LML] Tone on list In my opinion the tone on the list recently, in a couple of the = threads, has gotten pretty abrasive. Rather than abandon a resource = that I have utilized for a long time, I thought I would make a couple of = comments. The speculating, catty, "mine is bigger", smearing, arrogant attitudes = that are showing up on the list miss the mark of courtesy and respect by = a wide margin. Seems that every so often there are those who feel the need to puff = themselves up and put others down. In my opinion it really defeats the = purpose of the list and turns other listers off. I'm guessing it also = greatly inhibits the willingness of a lot of people to participate. After about 3 back and forth attempts to change the opponent's point = of view it would seem that agreeing to disagree would be the adult thing = to do. When all is said and done it really is each individual's right = to make his or her own decisions. =20 I am sure this post will offend some people. It will be interesting = to see just who is insulted. To summarize, I participate because I want to be the best, safest, = smartest pilot I can be. I believe most of us hang around for the same = reasons. It doesn't do me or any other lister any good if the tone that = is used to present the information prevents the information from being = received. =20 Now would be the time to quote Rodney King........but I will resist. My $.02. Fire away......... Jim Scales ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA7D48.8B30F800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim, I couldn't agree more. Excellent=20 points.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,750 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jim=20 Scales
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 = 10:52=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Tone on = list

In my opinion the tone on the list recently, in a couple of = the=20 threads, has gotten pretty abrasive.  Rather than abandon a = resource=20 that I have utilized for a long time, I thought I would make a couple = of=20 comments.
 
The speculating, catty, "mine is bigger", smearing, arrogant = attitudes=20 that are showing up on the list miss the mark of courtesy = and=20 respect by a wide margin.
 
Seems that every so often there are those who feel the = need to=20 puff themselves up and put others down.  In my opinion it really = defeats=20 the purpose of the list and turns other listers off.  I'm = guessing it=20 also greatly inhibits the willingness of a lot of people to = participate.
 
After about 3 back and forth attempts to change the opponent's = point of=20 view it would seem that agreeing to disagree would be the adult thing = to=20 do.  When all is said and done it really is each individual's = right to=20 make his or her own decisions. 
 
I am sure this post will offend some people.  It = will be=20 interesting to see just who is insulted.
 
To summarize, I participate because I want to be the best, = safest,=20 smartest pilot I can be.  I believe most of us hang around for = the same=20 reasons.  It doesn=92t do me or any other lister any good if the = tone that=20 is used to present the information prevents the information from being = received. 
 
Now would be the time to quote Rodney King........but I will=20 resist.
 
My $.02.  Fire away.........
 
Jim Scales
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