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My two cents.
By:John Monfoe
Date: 3/30/2001, 5:22 am
In Response To: Re: GR Banned (Bruce)

: Nick,

: Not an easy decision, but I respect your choice and the message (to everyone
: not just GR) that your are sending about the need to be civil and
: respectful. Some may see it as a limit to free speech, but I see it as a
: message to exercise intellectual honesty and common decency. That you left
: the door open for GR to return after a cooling off time is a generous
: gesture to someone who has so consistently operated outside of the
: "guidelines".

: The post about a libel lawsuit went way out of bounds and is so contrary to
: the objective of this BB that you made the correct choice on that basis
: alone. Over the years that I've been reading this BB, it has been clear
: that this is a place where people come to exchange information in a lively
: friendly fashion. I think its clear to almost everyone, that this BB is
: not some "get rich quick on the internet" scheme, but is a
: public service. Life is too short to get mixed up in fruitless litigation
: over message board postings...

: Thanks for providing this forum.

Yes Nick, this is a great forum and I greatly appreciate the civility and the seriousness for teaching and learning here without the flaming and bickering. I have been on forums where speech became X rated and the value of the forum was reduced to a shouting match with insults to ones mothers and sisters. So I whole heartedly agree with Nick's decision to ban George and nip this in the bud for the good of this board and its members.

John

Messages In This Thread

Gentlemen Please
Roy Morford -- 3/27/2001, 4:07 pm
Well Said *NM*
Mike R. -- 3/28/2001, 1:04 pm
HEAR WE GO AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *NM*
Jim Distler -- 3/28/2001, 3:50 pm
Sorry! HERE *NM*
Jim Distler -- 3/28/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: well said.
Lee Gardner -- 3/28/2001, 11:48 am
GR Banned
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/28/2001, 9:31 am
Re: GR Banned
Bruce -- 3/29/2001, 10:47 am
My two cents.
John Monfoe -- 3/30/2001, 5:22 am
Re: GR Banned
Richard Boyle -- 3/29/2001, 9:04 am
Re: GR Banned
Charles Cooper -- 4/4/2001, 1:34 pm
Re: GR Banned
Lee Gardner -- 3/29/2001, 9:47 am
Wheat vs Chaff
Ed Walshe - Dublin -- 3/29/2001, 6:19 am
Re: Wheat vs Chaff
Mike Scarborough -- 3/30/2001, 6:35 am
Nick's electronic front porch
Paul Lund -- 3/28/2001, 9:07 pm
Re: Nick's electronic front porch
Rehd -- 3/29/2001, 12:21 am
Re: Nick's electronic front porch
Paul Lund -- 3/29/2001, 1:43 am
Re: Nick's electronic front porch
Rehd -- 3/29/2001, 2:42 am
Re: wow, walrus and great auk
Lee Gardner -- 3/29/2001, 9:36 am
Re: wow, walrus and great auk
Rehd -- 3/29/2001, 9:57 am
Re: GR Banned
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 2:55 pm
Re: GR Banned
addison -- 3/28/2001, 2:49 pm
Thank you!! You have my full support, Nick. *NM*
Ed K. -- 3/28/2001, 1:21 pm
Re:decisions
Lee Gardner -- 3/28/2001, 12:13 pm
Re: GR Banned
David Dick -- 3/28/2001, 12:09 pm
More Rules?
Charley Dean -- 3/30/2001, 10:14 am
Re: GR Banned
MikeWhy -- 3/30/2001, 12:45 am
Re: GR Banned
Darrell K. Pearse -- 3/28/2001, 10:58 am
Re: GR Banned
Rehd -- 3/28/2001, 12:46 pm
Well Said *NM*
Charley Dean -- 3/30/2001, 10:30 am
Dittos from me
Pete Rudie -- 3/29/2001, 4:24 pm
Re: To be fair
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 4:43 pm
You've got my vote too *NM*
Dale Frolander -- 3/29/2001, 3:46 pm
My vote also, Ban him til apology *NM*
Ronnie -- 3/29/2001, 10:53 am
Re: You've got my vote, Rehd! *NM*
Spidey -- 3/29/2001, 12:57 am
Rehd, I'll second that:) *NM*
Jerry Siegel -- 3/28/2001, 1:45 pm
Well said *NM*
david -- 3/28/2001, 1:06 pm
Re: GR Banned
Al Gunther -- 3/28/2001, 10:42 am
Re: GR Banned
Charley Dean -- 3/30/2001, 10:22 am
Re: 99% Eh ???
Arthur -- 3/28/2001, 9:17 pm
Re: 99% Eh ???
Al Gunther -- 3/29/2001, 10:30 am
There will be a short quiz...
Pete Rudie -- 3/29/2001, 4:37 pm
Re: There will be a short quiz...
Charley Dean -- 3/30/2001, 10:26 am
Re: There will be a short quiz...
Al Gunther -- 3/29/2001, 9:59 pm
Re: GR Banned
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/28/2001, 6:11 pm
Re: GR Banned
Ron Hagedorn -- 3/28/2001, 10:09 am
Re: An end to the BS???!
Geo. Cushing -- 3/27/2001, 9:59 pm
Good Info
Charley Dean -- 3/30/2001, 10:21 am
Re: Guidelines
Shawn Baker -- 3/27/2001, 8:26 pm
Re: Guidelines
Roy Morford -- 3/27/2001, 11:07 pm
Amen !!! *NM*
Arthur -- 3/27/2001, 7:19 pm
Re:Thank You *NM*
bob -- 3/27/2001, 6:58 pm
well said.....
Bruce -- 3/27/2001, 6:49 pm
and my apologies
Bruce -- 3/27/2001, 7:23 pm
Re: Gentlemen Please
Jim Distler -- 3/27/2001, 6:39 pm