Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:06:00 -0700
Reply-To: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject: Re: NET COP RANT! NO VW CONTENT!
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Radish150 wrote:
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> Man, never in my life have I seen a list that was so filled with people who have so little to do that they seem determined to try and tell everyone else what to do!
>
> Oh, one more thing, NO CUSSING? Sheese, you mean of all the things in the world right now that are screwed up beyond belief, like the food chain becoming indedible, cancer rates rising out of control and
> only one redwood tree left on the entire west coast, the thing your concerned about is whether or not I insert a "cuss word" in my post? Of all the self inflated bull *hit I've ever heard in my life that's
> it.
Mark,
People are too quick to find fault, sometimes. Seems like they're
picking on you, but it's not usually personal. It's just that this list,
while not concerned about cancer, redwoods, or food, is concerned about
Vanagons. It's also about trying to stick more or less to that subject,
and to make our participation here educational, enjoyable, and even
socially fulfilling. Just as on the highway, certain "rules of the road"
apply, so that things don't descend into chaos. Yes, we all flaunt the
rules from time to time, with no perceived damage. But there are around
900 of us on any given day, and so it's easy to offend many with just a
small infraction. Many of us (myself included) tend to forget that
sometimes, but usually the list will let one know if he's pushing too
far. After putting up with lawyer posts, off subject posts, unedited
replies to long posts, vendor bashing, cussing, etc., you may have been
the guy that "broke the camel's back" and attracted someone's ire. Kinda
like the guy in traffic who's been tailgated, cut off, nearly
sideswiped, slowed by left lane bandits, and finally goes ballistic on
the next jerk driver that comes by.
Yes, there's a lot of self inflated bull here. That's why sometimes a
listee will "go ballistic" and try to get back to basics and keep the
experience enjoyable. So, relax, learn more about our favorite subject,
try not to cut anybody off, and we'll all have a good drive.
Larry
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