synth-diy.and lack of flammability

[Rob]

-----Original Message-----
From: J. Larry Hendry <jlarryh at iquest.net>
To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: synth-diy.org coming soon... :-)



>However, what I love most about this list is the diversity.  There is
>plenty of room for guys that can design a synth from the ground up AND
>relative newbies like myself to coexist.  And, for the most part every one
>here seems to be able to handle constructive criticism very well.  After
>all, critical thinking is a fundamental of good engineering.  When somone
>discovers something that could be better in another's circuit, the response
>is ,"great, thanks for you input" instead of taking offense.
>
>> I'm not saying that you should not do it bigger and
>> better, but  you take on a certain responsibility for
>> the continuity. I cannot claim to "own" synth-diy, the
>> list is you, the list members. All hope is that a pleasant
>> forum continues to exist as it has for the past 4 years.
>> Regards,
>> Rick Jansen
>
Interesting point about synth diy'ers and engineers in general.. I have
heard that on a lot of court cases, engineers are usually the first targeted
for being taken off the jury esp in murder cases...
Seems as though we are thought to be too "calculated and analytical",
therefore more likely to convict.. Harder for us to see grey areas and raise
doubts about our choices..

Perhaps this is why those stupid flame wars we have on AH that last for
frikkin weeks only stay on synth diy for a day at the most... Synth diyers
have far too much to do, and dont live on opinion nor do our egos force us
to make personal attacks on peripheral issues of someones character in a
lame attempt to justify our original wrong.

Like you said, we are more apt to say "yes, thats a good idea, but" rather
than "You are a JERK and Im not, so THERE!"

Its pretty bad when members on AH, respected members quite a few years my
elder I might add, try to make you look bad by posting a COD that you
refused even though you paid them the shipping costs.
You would think older guys would be above this.. but no..
AH frequently has 40-50 year old artsy fartsy "brats" who carry on to no
end.

Im glad synth diy is free of this sort of bull and if we get more members,
so be it.. as long as it doesnt degenerate into what AH has lately, more
power to it.

Rob