take the bad with the good, we're all human after all.
just remember, if you want to be able to vent your frustrations on the list
and have everyone stay calm, you must also learn to accept other peoples
frustrations with you.
It goes both ways.
We didn't send emails to you saying that we didn't appreciate your ranting
and how you came across...that was only very recently when it appeared as
though you weren't following very specific non-technical directions.
Obviously you figured it out and are now successful in your endeavors.
A bit of thick skin from time to time is not a bad thing either.
73
Colin, v A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:05 PM
Subject: I don't appreciate some comments on this list, and we need to think
about what we say to people
> Hi all,
> I first want to say, that I do appreciate the help I've gotten on this =
> list.
> It's a great list to be a part of.
> However, secondly, I do not appreciate comments like, how I got my =
> license and that kind of stuff.
> First of all, folks, you all surely know, right? That most people don't =
> get their license to build kits, or to be technical. I'm not saying =
> here, that, technical information isn't good for people. I'm just saying =
> you go ask every ham in your local area, "So, why did you get your =
> license in the first place? They'll probably tell you, "I got it because =
> I saw how much fun ham radio is, and I wanted to get on the air and talk =
> to other people, or, to get in contests, etc.
> Now, some people get their licenses because they're technical, but many =
> don't.
> We have a problem in the ham community, and, we have it in the computer =
> community as well. When someone asks how to solve a problem, =
> technically, so many people get an attitude like, "how did you get your =
> license?" Or, in the computer community, they say, "you're an iddiot, =
> can't you figure out how to do things with your computer, what's wrong =
> with you?"
> That's why many people don't join computer lists, or ham radio lists, =
> because the people that are on those lists look down on, or, they have =
> no patients with anyone.
> I see it in the ham community, and I see it in the computer community.
> So, let's not look down on, or get an attitude with anyone, weather on =
> ham radio, or, on computers.
> In case you all forgot, we all as I tell folks, so offten on computer =
> lists, when someone asks, "I hope all won't laugh at me, or this is =
> probably a dumb question"". There is no dumb question. Not everybody is =
> a techy. When I'm on the air with someone, I don't ask them, "So, how =
> much do you know about building rigs, or, how much do you know about =
> antennas, etc?"
> Let's just help each other out, in the ham community, or in the computer =
> community, alright?
> Trippy, ac8s
>
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