Re: Flames, snobs, females - degradation of DML

From: Jack Paulson (cybermail1@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jul 28 2000 - 10:39:37 EDT


I'm new to this list and have learned more than I have
contributed - maybe when I know something I'll venture
an answer. It is a bit much to skip a day or two to
find 400+ messages with many not pertaining to
Dakotas.

It would be great if we could contain the discussion
to performance,off roading and upgrading and let our
personalities come out then. Sometimes good questions
and issues get lost in all the noise.

I don't know the answer to the proplem except for a
little self restrength

--- James Marchetti <villadrive@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, like most lists, there are always going to be
> people who don't get the
> idea. They just want some place to bang their drum
> and complain and never
> give any valuable input. Usually, these people have
> little or no real social
> life and have resolved themselves to thinking that
> they are above most
> social circles. Then, they begin to act foolish and
> do stupid stuff like
> have lengthy debates on the meaning of R/T - and who
> really cares? - or bash
> someone for making an honest mistake or typo. These
> are the same people who
> typically are good candidates for PHD programs since
> PHD's typically are so
> engrossed with themselves they forget there is a
> world of people out there
> that are all different and varied.
>
> *** OOPS - It looks like I might be violating
> exactly what I am complaining
> about, but what the heck - the list is no longer a
> place for Dakota
> discussions anyway... I am certain there will be
> many choice replies to this
> "Flame of the flamers", but it needs to be said and
> hopefully those who
> aren't really interested in discussing Dakotas will
> go to some newsgroup
> like -
>
>
alt.i.like.to.flame.people.because.i.am.a.dork.and.am.applying.for.a.phd.program.and.i.am.practicing.on.the.DML.list
>
> (nothing personal if you have a PHD - just my
> opinion and observation)
>
> Sadly, DML has fallen into that same pit. It is
> unfortunate and since so
> many people have decided to use this list for OTDRD
> (Other Than Dakota
> Related Discussion) I have decided to not read the
> DML mailings. I will miss
> the few people who are truly Dakota fans and have
> shared their experiences
> and knoweldge un-begrudgingly and have actually
> added value to this list.
> Thanks to all of you - you know who you are because
> you have never FLAMED
> anyone or gotten off the beaten path of Dakota-ism.
>
> I hope that someday this list becomes a place of
> valuable information and
> resources relating to ALL Dakotas, not just plain
> ones, non-R/T's, etc.
>
> A Dakota is a Dakota is a Dakota...
>
> So long,
> Jim
>
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