To all:
After a serious reconsideration of my involvement in the newsgroup the
last couple of days, and doing some personal reading into quality of
life, etc., I have made the decision here to modify my behavior on this
newsgroup. I don't consider this to be throwing in the towel, just an
expansion of my personal view on making a positive impact for the hobby.
I had made several statements to those I classed "The Dissenters" asking
them to stop their negative actions and take up positive ones. After 2-3
weeks of harping on this, my position is now a negative one, in my eyes.
I believe that each of these individuals truly believe in the situations
they were/are engaged in and that they feel they deserve some justice. I
can not jusitfy whether they will ever get satisfaction with their
situations, all I can do is promise not to aggrivate the situation.
John, I hope you get relief one way or the other in your situation. You
seem to be a truly pure individual with good intentions. I had stopped
reading your triology some installments ago, but would like to re-read it
once you are finished.
Bob, for whatever reason you were removed at TRA, I know it leave you
feeling defenseless when that happens. I hope you get peace with it
somehow.
Dave, I don't know you, but I did pick at you. Sorry 'bout that.
Jerry. Even in this frame of mind, you still perplex me. I don't think
I have ever met anyone with as large an ego problem as you have, but
maybe you can find some way of putting it to good use. You do have a lot
of useful information you share regularly, but I suppose your snide
remarks to others is the price we pay for the good information you share.
Personally, I am going to post to requests for information, will respond
to serious questions directed toward me, while ignoring the jabs others
may take from time to time. I encourage others to do the same. To hell
with the flames, let's make this a desirous place to be. Let's rise
above the petty bickering to act like the ***s our spouses, children
and parents would expect from us. I know this sounds hoaky, but it's got
to be more positive than what we have be doing.
Lost in retrospect...