Taking the pledge

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Okay, folks, enough is enough. We've got good, long-term, high
quality pilots seriously discussing vandalizing someone's website,
because of said someone's troll-dom.

In the past, I have defended said troll, and lambasted said vandals,
but have now come to realize that this troll is obviously so divisive
and upsetting to some that this issue risks tearing apart the very
fabric of rec.aviation.

I personally find this amazing (he truly doesn't bother me that much)
but, in the interest of keeping this newsgroup intact and (relatively)
harmonious, I hereby publically make the following pledges, and urge
others to join me he

1. I will not respond to MX's posts.
2. I will not lambaste MX on these newsgroups.
3. I will not vandalize MX's website.


He doesn't bother me a bit. I killfiled him long ago. I only see his
messages when someone else responds to him, and then I ignore that subject.

He doesn't bother me a bit. I killfiled him long ago. I only see his
messages when someone else responds to him, and then I ignore that subject.

I hear ya -- but the trouble with that tactic is that you end up
missing a huge percentage of the threads in this newsgroup. MX *does*
respond to virtually every thread.

Although it makes me feel silly to even suggest it, if only to keep
peace in the group, I think we should try the "no answer"
technique.

I just don't want to see this group reduced to flame wars, like I've
seen in other groups. It gets ugly quickly, and I'm already seeing
some of that here.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I just don't want to see this group reduced to flame wars, like I've
seen in other groups.

All we have to do is not engage in flame wars. It's quite simple.

Jose
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"Jose" wrote

All we have to do is not engage in flame wars. It's quite simple.

Would you go along with it, if it looks like the majority of the group
wishes it?
--
Jim in NC

All we have to do is not engage in flame wars. It's quite simple.

Would you go along with it, if it looks like the majority of the group
wishes it?

I will not engage in flame wars. I don't think I have ever done so
(though I suppose that's a matter of opinion

I will however =not= let the mob however make my decisions for me.
Likewise, I will not make decisions for the mob. The tools for ignoring
are easy to use, and there's no reason to make noise about using them.
If everyone just silently ignored what they didn't want to read, there
would be no problem. Not to say there would be no trolls, just that the
trolls wouldn't be a problem.

So no, I won't join the mob.

Jose
--
Humans are pack animals. Above all things, they have a deep need to
follow something, be it a leader, a creed, or a mob. Whosoever fully
understands this holds the world in his hands.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

"Jose" wrote

I will not engage in flame wars. I don't think I have ever done so
(though I suppose that's a matter of opinion

I will however =not= let the mob however make my decisions for me.
Likewise, I will not make decisions for the mob. The tools for ignoring
are easy to use, and there's no reason to make noise about using them. If
everyone just silently ignored what they didn't want to read, there would
be no problem. Not to say there would be no trolls, just that the trolls
wouldn't be a problem.

So no, I won't join the mob.

Figures.

Note: Jose- not a team player.

On Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:40:54 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote in :


So no, I won't join the mob.

Figures.

Note: Jose- not a team player.


Jose is capable of independent thought.

If the herd want's to jump off the cliff, he has the good sense to go
his own way.

On Mar 4, 9:40 am, "Morgans" wrote:

Figures.

Note: Jose- not a team player.

Jawohl, mein furher!!

Likewise, I will not make decisions for the mob. The tools for ignoring
are easy to use, and there's no reason to make noise about using them.
If everyone just silently ignored what they didn't want to read, there
would be no problem. Not to say there would be no trolls, just that the
trolls wouldn't be a problem.

So no, I won't join the mob.

So, in other words, you will join the mob -- you just won't announce
it.

Better yet!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Sun, 4 Mar 2007 08:44:14 -0500, Morgans wrote:

All we have to do is not engage in flame wars. It's quite simple.

Would you go along with it, if it looks like the majority of the group
wishes it?

You'll never know the majority of this or any other open group. You only
see the regulars, that's all. And be aware that the group can be "hijacked"
any time by a bunch of MX-like people.

#m
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