Hi.
Actually looking through this thread this morning makes me think that first
of all, I've just wasted a vacation day, and second of all, it is tempting
me to start another blind amateur radio list where off topic posts that
don't at least in some way deal with radio or electronics is not tolerated
and violators are moderated or banned depending upon the severity of the
infraction. Sounds like a few of you might like to join such a list.
I would definitely make a message of this sort absolutely off limits. This
is leisure time for most of us--we don't need to be dealing with this crap.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 07:22 PM 10/25/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>oh for god sakes already.
>I just have to jump in on this.
>Come on, this is an amateur radio list. Not a blindness related topics
>list, and most certainly not a religious advice list.
>I'm pretty tollerant of off topic posts but this one is way over the top.
>why don't we just suspend this list, send all members a subscribe email to a
>blindness information list and have done with it.
>I subscribed to a blind hams list, with the intension of meeting and
>corresponding with other blind hams about ham radio related topics, and how
>ham radio relates to blindness and so on.
>I did not subscribe to a list where any topic at any time can just pop up
>and either take up space in my inbox with meaningless babble about the past
>or some obscure blindness related device or theory. If i wanted to see
>posts asking for advice about religious topics i'll bloody well subscribe to
>a religion list.
>If i want to see posts about braillers and braille, i'll subscribe to an
>appropriate list for that.
>The fact is, I don't, and therefore I am not subscribed to such lists.
>A few off topic posts are OK, as long as they are at least within the relm
>of electronics or something somewhat linked to ham radio, but not this
>sometimes constant barrage of total babble that has been plaguing this list
>lately.
>
>Yes yes, I know, I have a delete key, and I should use it, and if I don't
>like it I can unsubscribe.
>But i can also state my opinion and say my piece just as easily and
>seemingly without consequence since everything else is excepted by group
>members weather radio related or not.
>I'm not saying a moderator has to jump in here, we all know phil's stance on
>managing lists and I respect and like that stance. However, we, as a group,
>can at least, individually and together make an effort to use the list for
>it's intended purpose and not as a catch all basket, or in some cases,
>garbage can for our problems, issues, unrelated questions or vague or
>rambling sentiments.
>I know, ham radio facilitates all topics on air, except in some countries
>one may not discuss religion or politics. However, if something is
>designated for a certain purpose, say a specific net, you would never
>consider jumping in and disrupting the net and disrupting the purpose of the
>net just because someone happens to be talking on the air? Or simply
>because you feel like discussing your own topics...
>This list is the same. Just because most of us share some commonality in
>our blindness or lack of vision, doesn't automatically mean that the list
>topics can encompass all topics related to blindness or all topics period.
>It should be used for it's intended purpose. That intended purpose here is
>already very very broad and rightly so. But it certainly isn't all
>encompassing.
>I'll get off my soap box now and crawl back under the rock I've been hiding
>under.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:39 PM
>Subject: Off topic Islam question;
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> >
> > Hi
> > I am scheduled this spring to give a series of talks on the topic =
> > of Islam and its relationship to Christianity. Since I am a Christian, I =
> > have little knowledge of Islam why they tend to be so violent to =
> > Christians and so on. If you know of any good resources for this topic, =
> > I would appreciate it if you could send me the information.
> > Thank you.
> >
> > God bless,
> > Mark
> > God loves you!
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Louis Kim Kline
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