[at-l] Creation of the AT [Offensive]

[RoksnRoots@aol.com (RoksnRoots@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/10/02 8:36:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
saunterer@jimbullard.org writes:


> Hmmm... If it's a damnable offense to say McKay wasn't a god then... ?
> 
> 

    *** You left out the part where I asked you to try and relate some of the 
deeper aspects I described in MacKaye's natural preservation philosophy in 
relation to the AT. It's called *metaphor*, Sauntee, and its definition is 
available in the dictionary. Somehow this has been reduced to MacKaye's 
supernatural status. I'm left with the feeling that some may not completely 
understand him. At least Chainsaw sees a positive side to knowing it...  

    Look, sometimes I'm one of the worst offenders when it comes to having 
one on others. In no way am I trying to make a case against AT-L and be its 
online challenger. Heck, I like to hike and camp out; would probably enjoy 
the Ruck, and maybe even make some long-term hiking friends in the process. I 
just have a problem with people who take aires against you on a list because 
you don't meet their 'friendly' expectations; who then do their best to shun 
you and ridicule your posts, accuse you of flame baiting and "trolling", take 
haughty and pompous exception to what is basically ordinary discussion; who, 
when confronted with the Trail's reason for being and birthright, react by 
bouncing mocking posts back and forth and telling you your not worth 
answering. That seems a little antisocial to me. Maybe I'm asking too much 
for this venue, but the tone I'm struck with from its active members is one 
of tolerated contempt and adolescent mind games. It sort of reminds me of the 
Hell's Angels movie with Marlon Brando where the town is beset by a 
motorcycle gang. Oh, there I go again, thin-skinned and humorless me 
attacking AT-L. Didn't mean to. I really wanted to expand a conversation on 
why MacKaye is still very much relevant on the path both today and beyond. 
Somehow this has transformed into a classic art topic. 
    Perhaps a wise-ass college dorm atmosphere isn't the best place to spill 
this. I guess long brown path politics will always be a sexier hunt than dry, 
boring old Trail dogma...

   
        - Rocks 'n Roots


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