Steve,
Good points all, my friend. Maybe we all need to take a chill pill or two and get back to reasonable discussions of topics that interest us.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 20:55
Subject: Re: The need for list moderation and control
> There has to be some logical balance between the totalitarian state
> some fear on the one hand, and the freaking lunacy that goes on here
> from time to time on the other hand. Maybe a little common sense and a
> smidgen of common courtesy can help.
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> I don't find these pissing contests entertaining or informative,
> although I did re-learn a few words I hadn't heard in years.
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> List moderation isn't going to happen here, but it's funny that if
> someone suggests that they will leave a moderated list, it passes
> without comment. On the other hand, if someone suggests that they may
> leave because of a blizzard of off topic posts, that person will be
> told more than once not to let the door hit him on the way out.
>
> This is all getting real old.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
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> On 9/29/2014 8:15 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:
>> If list moderation is imposed on this list, I will leave and I will not
>> belong to a sensored list. I believe in equal and open access to all
>> !
>>
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
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>> On 9/29/2014 4:20 PM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
>>> I've only seen one post on this list that I thought some folks might think
>>> needed moderating, and that doesn't constitute a need for list moderation in
>>> my opinion. If someone is sending offensive posts, don't read that person's
>>> posts! It's as simple as that. I don't want my posts to the list delayed
>>> until a moderator can look at them, just because some folks can't handle bad
>>> language or flames.
>>>
>>> One thing that's really starting to bug me about this country is that we
>>> seem to think that when something goes wrong, we need to pass a law or turn
>>> the problem over to some sort of government intervention. I guess that's
>>> why I've become a Libertarian.
>>> --
>>> Jim, KE5AL
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Michael Ryan
>>> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 2:51 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: The need for list moderation and control
>>>
>>> Hi all:=20
>>>
>>> I just read Howard's posting regarding someone to grow up, suck it up =
>>> and be thankful you got a radio and antennas and such.=20
>>> I haven't been really following the thread because, quite frankly, I =
>>> wasn't interested in the constant postings regarding the iPhone and =
>>> reader, or accessible transceivers and the like. Simply I really didn't =
>>> have anything to add on the subject of the US tower and so on.=20
>>> I think though its time that the list owner get it together and start =
>>> moderating this list or turn it over to an individual or group who can. =
>>> We don't need people offending each other on this list and we also don't =
>>> need the constant non ham radio related subject which seems to be =
>>> drowning the radio subject of this list. I posted some help to the Yahoo =
>>> FT-102 user group when I 1ST got my rig and an individual in Hungry, =
>>> who's well known in DX circles bashed the Hell out of me because I was =
>>> explaining to another fellow lister my vision loss and the tools I had =
>>> at my disposal to use the 102 and what I could see and what I couldn't. =
>>> Well this well known DXer more or less proclaimed that I was someone, A =
>>> using my blindness as a crutch and B, I was someone who had just walked =
>>> into a lawn mowing store looking to buy the shoes off the salesmen's =
>>> feet because they wouldn't sell me shoes. LOL=20
>>> That idiot was band from the list pronto. So I think its high time that =
>>> someone or someones, start doing the same and get control of this list. =
>>> I'm not saying that all non HR related activity be band because =
>>> technology and situations can be used as guide lines to different =
>>> aspects in our lives but it does need to be lidded somewhat.=20
>>> Just my thoughts, hope to catch some of you on the air this weekend.=20
>>>
>>> 73:=20
>>> Mike VO1AX=20
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