Re: [CR]Appalling Manners and Juvenile Behaivour on this List

Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:27:52 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Appalling Manners and Juvenile Behaivour on this List
References: <4261A7C8.BBD1A313@earthlink.net>

Ian Briggs wrote:
> (snip)
> The recent sniping (from all quarters) about on /off topic / clipless
> pedals, index changing etc., etc., is the last straw. There may be
> strict cut-off dates for the topics, but it always strikes me that any
> infractions are generally responded to in a discourteous manner.
>
> There may, or may not, be a silent majority out there who agree with me,
> it matters not - but I will observe that one of the greatest assets to the
> list - fellow UK resident Mick Butler clearly had his fill recently in
> circumstances which remain unclear, and withdrew. But I do recall his
> postings being frequently subject to similar ill-tempered / mannered responses.

I looked at Mick Butler's postings (273 total) http://search.bikelist.org/?SearchString=&MsgFrom=Mick%20Butler&SortBy=MsgDate%5Ba%5D&Scope=classicrendezvous and found no rude responses to his posts. Mick related that he had received objectionable responses off list, which is grounds for being expelled from the list by the way. That was the reason he gave for leaving the list.

I rechecked your posts Ian (40 total) http://search.bikelist.org/?SearchString=&MsgFrom=LeMansGTMAN%40aol.com&SortBy=MsgDate%5Ba%5D&Scope=classicrendezvous and found many interesting postings to the list. I'm sorry you have found the list to be entirely too contentious and ill mannered. I've always thought the list was the best the Internet could offer; that there was little of the ill-tempered responses so prevalent on the internet nowadays. Your contributions will be missed Ian.

Regards, Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

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