Re[2]: [at-l] Staying on Topic - LONG

[Bob C." <ellen@clinic.net (Bob C.)]

"..."This  list"  didn't  kick off advocacy as a topic. What happened was that a
few  people couldn't manage to discuss things in a rational manner. They decided
that  a  "TA"  list  was  more  a  more  appropriate  forum for their scoldings,
squabblings, rants, and flame wars." reports TJ.

And  he  is  more right than he thinks. Rn R. occasionally got carried away with
his  love  of the trail and wildness, but an honest review will reveal that most
of  the "scoldings, squabblings, rants, and flame wars." came from the list "old
timers."

The same thing is happening now. This thread was not started by the "advocates."
We  are  simply  responding  to  the  comments of others. It began with a polite
request  and  complaint  about "off topic" chatter drowning out trail discussion
and evolved from there to list veterans reopening old advocacy wounds.

Weary