[pct-l] NETIQUITTE!

[radney@ix.netcom.com]

After being off the net for several days, it was VERY HARD to come back to 
all the flaming and crude language!!!  We agree with the following ... and 
thought that we would retire also if the tone doesn't change.

>:Please, I hope the flame wars are not resurfacing again.  I was beginning
>to enjoy the PCT-L postings again.  Listen folks, I really enjoy reading 
>all the great advise you all have to offer.  But if the flame wars keep up, 
>I think I'll just retire from this list. Can we just flame in private?

The following excerpt from Blister is also our opinion!

>"... (WE) still appreciate the opinions of any and all veteran trail 
walkers who duely acknowledge that there is an important and growing 
audience of '99 hopefuls out here, listening intently."

I don't care if this is a game or really serious --- please don't waste our 
time trying to get through some of these posts, this DOESN'T INTEREST US!  
Bad language and hurtful remarks are still that -- bad language and hurtful 
remarks, weither they are in jest or meant to be -- GO OFF LINE!!

It also looks degrading to the website and all those people who do have 
something  to discuss REGARDING THE PCT are getting very disgusted.  A new  
person wanting to discuss PCT issues would be turned off and never want to 
return again.   also!  We will definitely be LURKING for awhile to see if a 
few people will either clean up their act or get off the list and go 
somewhere else!  Tired of this!

I can't understand why politics, unless they are PCT related, have anything 
to do with hiking the PCT.  It was bad enough hearing all the trash for over 
a year on the TV, radio and papers -- leave it alone.  Hiking related humor 
is appreciated!!  

Dissapointed -- Pat & Walt

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