In a message dated 11/18/2007 4:50:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, don@... writes:
So, the issue here is that the manager of this list is at odds with
the content of this list. It's not doing any good for music or
musical instruments, two things I care very much about. There's way
too much rudeness, way too much fighting, nothing positive. And
positivity is something I also care about.
So I'm thinking this list, while started with the best of intentions,
is actually doing more harm than good. And that's not a good thing.
-- Don
Constructively offered: Don, I disagree. The one issue that was not addressed was the fact that this stance was not taken until a personal attack was perceived...and while I don't really want to take sides and remain as objective as I can, your issue appears to be with the content of a particular individual, whose contributions/wit/sarcasm/whatever instigate like responses (meaning there are others). It's not good to ignore a problem, but also not good to sweep it under the rug. Cutting Mike off the list is akin to cutting off one head of the proverbial multi-headed snake -- there are others to take his place and bite you in the arse just as easily.
As I wrote to you privately, Mike has responded to past posts of mine in a manner that was hard for me to interpret (e.g., humor? sarcasm? meanness?). I simply didn't respond to it. End of subject in those cases. Sometimes the best response is no response.
If, in fact, you actually monitored the content of the posts on this list, the positive, constructive, and informative content FAR outweighs the occasional "negativity" and the resultant hissyfits we experience. We survived the flame wars between Streety and DK just fine. We will survive this as well.
I pity the poor newcomers to this list if they think this is all the list is about. To those people, I apologize. Stay on board; you'll learn a lot. There is an abundance of knowledge/expertise from the members. Feel free to express your opinions regardless of whether or not it's in the majority assertively and respectfully.
Don, don't bother to specifically respond to this, I don't want or need to be the surrogate recipient of whatever your issue is. Rather, take this and all the other constructive feedback from other list members who have weighed in and take it seriously. Beware that in trying not to get others to fuck up this list that you don't fuck it up yourself. I've said enough! Keep on tronning, everyone.
Sincerely and respecfully,
Frank Samagaio