[at-l] Re: RoksnRoots -whatever- My One and Only Post! :)

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

I'm kinda ambivalent on a bunch of this stuff; don't like some of what
everyone has said in these latest "flame wars."  What I would like to
see, is for everyone involved to cut down a bit on posts to the list
that attempt to answer the unanwerable, convince the unconvincable,
right the unrightable wrong, etc. . . . What if we all made a commitment
to let some "wrong" statements go "unrighted," some personal attacks
unrebuffed, and some fires unextinguished - while at the same time not
giving up totally our sense of ongoing dialogue?  That way we all could
maintain our need [and right] to speak, but give more bandwidth to
others.  As the list grows, our responsibilities to think before we send
a "reply to all" likewise grows.  Seems to me we need to retain some of
our roots [pardon the pun], but also be able to "branch out," with
appropriate pruning skills! :)

thru-thinker

RoksnRoots@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 4/14/2002 9:11:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rafe.bustin@verizon.net writes:
> 
> > There's no way to prove or disprove this, but folks
> > should seriously consider that Wingfoot *is* RnR.
> >
> 
>      *** OB suggests I never had anything to do with the AT, Rafe that I'm
> WF, Jim that I'm a manic dipsomaniac. All for attempting serious Trail
> discussion on AT-L. Shows where AT-L comes from when somebody makes a good
> case for the AT as a Trail member. I spoke of the Trail's existential side,
> the rest is all from elsewhere and has nothing to do with me, my topic, or
> the AT. Some just enjoy seeing someone struggle on the web. Not very warm,
> friendly, on-topic, open  - or smart for that matter. What some fail to
> realize is these advocacy positions stand on their own merit whether they
> disapprove, shun them, use them for persecution or ridicule -or "whatever".
> Methinks I got pretty close from this reaction...
> 
>      None of this has anything to do with the topic btw, and since I made
> some direct criticisms that were answered by this gibberish, I'll assume they
> were correct. I'm sure some campfire member will say this skunk R'nR came in
> here and tried to insult the list and they Trail community gave him what he
> deserved, but the truth is obvious to those who can see it...
> 
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