[pct-l] PCT-l and flame wars

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Well, I'm not one to point fingers, so I didn't want to say anything negative, but there were three individuals who got on my case pretty much every time I said anything about snow hiking. One threw me off his list back in 2006 or 7 because I was encouraging hikers to enter the Sierra "early" onto, God forbid, snow. (He admitted to me later that he doesn't like snow, doesn't see the sense of hiking on snow, and wouldn't wish it on anyone, so gave me the boot). Ok. Then there were the two who, like rabid dogs, would charge their fence every time I came close or spoke up. No names. You guys can probably figure it out. But, all in all, Brick's pct-l has been a great way for us to share ideas (yes, even to enter the Sierra "early" or carry a little more weight than some would do themselves), backpacking joys, and give warnings about stuff, bad gear, nasty conditions, etc..

Thanks, buddy!


Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education, Inc.
ned at mountaineducation.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 3:14 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT-l and flame wars

Like, it was Yogi's boyfriend at the time who killed the AT list.
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On Thu, 3/8/18, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT-l and flame wars
 To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
 Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018, 1:31 PM
 
 On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 10:18 AM,
 Scott Diamond <scott.diamond.mail at gmail.com  > wrote:
 
 > My take is what goes around comes around.
 Some on this this list have had
 > no
 issues casting aspersions on the FB group.  But then  complain when  > criticism is leveled at  us?
 
 
 I
 think there is a huge difference between attacking a person,  and  attacking a technology.
 
 I have no problem with people
 attacking the old tech that powers this list,  as I am well aware of the problems
 
 But I am glad that Yogi et al,
 have chosen to move their flame wars to  Facebook.
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