Mike and others, I accept your back handed slap with dignity. It was deserved. I too miss Bernd. He was my favorite list personality when I first became a member. Over time I noticed he posted less and less. It is no wonder with all the crap that has gone on in he last two years including my own idiotic posts at times.
>From here on I propose to stay within the lines of reason, and will try with my best effort to keep from attacking anyone...especially towards a select few who will still drive me crazy with just about every post they make. If I can't do so, I will recognize it and volunteerly move on and leave the list also...without a problem. My apologies to all...including Matteo, John > All and no one in particular, > > I have been in touch with Bernd and was very sad to learn that he left the > list because of the verbal abuse that continues to fly. People are using > the list to attack others and it is disgraceful. > > I wonder how many other people have dropped out because of this behaviour? > How many newbies have been turned off of meteorites after seeing the crap > posted? > > I have been lucky enough to have met Bernd and visited with him in Germany > this past summer. Bernd and Pauline openned their home to me and we had a > great time discussing meteroties and astronomy and art and so much more. I > have also been invited back and plan to visit summer 05. It is because of > this list that I got to know Bernd. Now he has left and many people will > not get the benefit of insightfull comments, extensive data base, and > enthusiasm. > > I deeply enjoy meteorites and find that the list helps me keep in touch with > other enthusiasts and in touch with what is going on in the field. > Unfortunately, not as much as it used to. > > If you have something to say to another person then do so privately. If you > attack someone opennly then you are simply trying to use the list to advance > your own agenda and to gang up on that person. Many have argued that "they > started it" and since they were opennly attacked then they should ahve the > right to reciprocate. Perhaps that is true but all it does is continue the > downward spiral. It is a bigger person who decides to respond in private > and not use the list to support their own position. > > If personal attacks (REGARDLESS OF HOW JUSTIFIED THEY ARE) were sent > privately and kept off the list then people like Bernd would still be here. > Perhaps this list can return to what it was. A fantastic forum created by > Art to advance the science of meteorites and link enthusiasts around the > world. Maybe we could even get bernd back. > > Sorry to have sermonized but I am just fed up. > > Mike Tettenborn > Owen Sound, Ontario > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
