TinHere
08-21-2004, 11:50 AM
Just a shot at peace. Life goes on in any case, only different.
This is addressed to the folks that have been here and bolted [hopefully not for good although some will say so ;) ], to Eric, and to the majority that just want a forum to hang out in, discuss their interests, and want an informative and stimlulating place to visit.
Needless to say the rash actions of the new administration [buy me dinner first ;) ] and some members have caused hard feelings [if anyone cares]. I say, turn the page on the past few days, make it a non-event, and attempt a fresh, less acrimonious start of changes that never had an opportunity to be put into practice under "real world" conditions. We all know things can work differently in the lab than in practice, or not.
The Audio Lab doesn't have to be the kiss of death if, as Eric said, there will be flexibility in the other forums for everyone to have a voice. The changes were sudden and forceful and so was the response. What none of us have seen is where the limits will be, and/or with a different beginning, how this would play out. This went from push to warfare in an instant with what I think was a lack of understanding about what either party would accept, and nobody taking a step backwards. Ya know, a real meeting of the minds at ram force.
The printed word can seem very final. In a venue like this it should first be taken as discussion, and not necessarily the final word. In person, it often seems that people make a larger effort to restrain themselves when talking to people they don't know. Online it seems people will allow a situation to escalate much faster. Yeah, I have seen fights break out between people, but usually there was alchohol involved or it was planned for after school. If a delete button, or a few, had been struck before the words were transmitted, they might have been soon forgotten, and had no ramifications. It wasn't a fair start and I call for a do over. Hey, it's cyberspace, anything can happen with resolve and forgetfulness.
Give peace a chance, fight for peace, coexist. It seems most people want the same thing it...a bigger piece of what they want.
Hoping the recently departed can be proven to return. I'm off the soap box.
This is addressed to the folks that have been here and bolted [hopefully not for good although some will say so ;) ], to Eric, and to the majority that just want a forum to hang out in, discuss their interests, and want an informative and stimlulating place to visit.
Needless to say the rash actions of the new administration [buy me dinner first ;) ] and some members have caused hard feelings [if anyone cares]. I say, turn the page on the past few days, make it a non-event, and attempt a fresh, less acrimonious start of changes that never had an opportunity to be put into practice under "real world" conditions. We all know things can work differently in the lab than in practice, or not.
The Audio Lab doesn't have to be the kiss of death if, as Eric said, there will be flexibility in the other forums for everyone to have a voice. The changes were sudden and forceful and so was the response. What none of us have seen is where the limits will be, and/or with a different beginning, how this would play out. This went from push to warfare in an instant with what I think was a lack of understanding about what either party would accept, and nobody taking a step backwards. Ya know, a real meeting of the minds at ram force.
The printed word can seem very final. In a venue like this it should first be taken as discussion, and not necessarily the final word. In person, it often seems that people make a larger effort to restrain themselves when talking to people they don't know. Online it seems people will allow a situation to escalate much faster. Yeah, I have seen fights break out between people, but usually there was alchohol involved or it was planned for after school. If a delete button, or a few, had been struck before the words were transmitted, they might have been soon forgotten, and had no ramifications. It wasn't a fair start and I call for a do over. Hey, it's cyberspace, anything can happen with resolve and forgetfulness.
Give peace a chance, fight for peace, coexist. It seems most people want the same thing it...a bigger piece of what they want.
Hoping the recently departed can be proven to return. I'm off the soap box.