[pct-l] SAD NEWS

[Reinhold Metzger]

Hi gang,
I found out that somebody, without my permission, claiming to be 
Reinhold, submitted a request to the list to remove  my name from the 
mailing list.
Sending hate mail, character assassination and mean spirited name 
calling is one thing, but fraudulently trying to remove someone from the 
list is not only troubling but probably a violation of law.
I have my suspicion who the culprit is but will not lower myself to her 
level with name calling and character assassination.
I was wondering why some of my mail did not make it to the list.....NOW  
I  KNOW!!!

This is really troubling me......Hikers are supposed to be like brothers 
and look after each other.
It seems, to some list members this applies only if you think and say 
what they want to hear.
If not, you are not a brother.....you are the enemy and subject to attack.
This is very obvious from the frequent flaming and character 
assassinations on the list.
Little disagreements about humor, dogs and horse manure seems to turn on 
the hate switch in some list members and makes them respond in a vicious 
hateful way.

Why must everybody think the way they do.....why can't they disagree 
without being hateful?
This is a good list with many good members but a few individuals resort 
to hateful name calling and flaming when they don't like what some folks 
are saying.
I feel sorry for poor Yosie, this is sending the wrong signal to Yosie 
about what Americans are all about.

Did anybody ever wonder why  "Hiking Icons"  like Andrew Skurka, Brian 
Robinson, Joe Kisner, Adam Bradley, and Scott Williamson no longer 
participate on the list like they used to?
Guess what?.........They got tired of all the flaming and complaining.

SAD......TRULY  SAD

JMT Reinhold
Your saddened trail companion