I'm sure that there are even more specifics, I just suggest people calm down.
I'm avoiding getting into, or creating more friction.
Jim
--- On Wed, 8/11/10, Eddie <eddietude@socal.rr.com> wrote:
From: Eddie <eddietude@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Petty infighting
To: "Jim Gammon" <gtpjimgammon@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Datsun roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 11:43 AM
Jim,
You forgot a few other reasons.
3) Forum Subject Gods. In every forum, there are those who think they are the
end all, be all know it all about the subject of the forum. Usually these
pathetic people have nothing else going on in their lives, and their entire
existence or "being" is wrapped up in that one subject. In this case, the
subject being "Datsun Roadsters".
4) Sense of Entitlement. Many times, this is coupled with #3. As a "expert"
these people think they should get everything for free, or at a "discount"
over others. Like somehow their "advanced knowledge" entitles them to things
over other roadster owners.
As for "talking roadsters".... again, someone posting they have parts for sale
IS talking roadsters. It's letting the community know he has parts for sale.
To further the irony, right after a select few here got their panties in a
bunch, someone posted they needed a specific part. Yet the very person who
HAS what they need has been unceremoniously booted from the list, thus doing a
disservice to the entire community. Someone show me the logic in that...
Again, let's be real and honest. The issue wasn't his posting the parts. It
was the prices. IF he'd posted stuff cheap, those who got upset wouldn't care
in the least. They got upset because they didn't like his prices... again,
sense of entitlement...
Not stirring up trouble, just keeping it REAL.
Eddie
Jim Gammon wrote:
> I lurk.
> I don't see any reason for a forum such as this to have any petty
infighting.
> But I have been on many such lists, and it crops up from time to time.
> It is ALWAYS the result of two things:
> 1. The lack of being able to see and understand each other as we speak (or
> conversely a lack of communications skills - either expression or
> comprehension)
> 2. Thin skinned people (or conversely petty people who have nothing better
to
> do than make trouble where none exists.)
> So lighten up, leave the insults at the door and talk roadsters.
> JimG NJ 69 2K
> slipping back into lurk mode.....
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