[time-nuts] Editing, nitpicking, and graciousness

[EWKehren at aol.com]

Thank you Perrier, I could not say it any better. Right from my hart.
 My frustration along with the points so eloquently covered is that  among 
some of the beat it to death responses there maybe be something worth wile  
that I have deleted, because I do not open all postings any more.
Also some of us most likely more than most think have moved to one on one  
dialog not to be exposed to the abuse, time-nuts members are the losers.
Some contributors after extensive unreasonable criticism decide to  
withdraw, example Shera, again a loss.
Bert Kehren   Miami
 
 
In a message dated 12/21/2010 7:46:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sandeenpa at yahoo.com writes:

List,

I, and I suspect many others, archive this list on a  word processor to 
save its information for projects and learning.

That  said,  there are a number on this list who do not edit their replies 
to a  thread so we end  up with pages upon pages of previous postings.  If  
one or more people do this, besides violating the lists protocol,  It  makes 
it extremely difficult to follow the postings.  So in essence by  not 
editing the effectiveness of the responses are greatly diminished.   

Some seem to delight in nitpicking minutia details.  Look at the  whole 
message.  Does it really have to be absolutely 100 percent accurate  to be 
valid?  Come on give it a break.  For most of us this is a  hobby and we don’t 
have advanced science degrees.  All have some or a  great deal of expertise 
in one or more areas but no one has great expertise in  ALL areas.

This leads nicely into my last comment on civility. All of  us are wrong or 
mis-guided at times.  A helpful private email correction  is appreciated.   
Being sarcastic to the poster in public  isn’t.  

I try to remember this wise adage:  Be Careful Of  The Toes  You Step On 
Today As They May Be Attached To The Butt You Have  To Kiss Tomorrow.

Regards,

Perrier





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