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Folks,
I apologise to you all if my own input to the "After the Loggers" thread, (now since thoughtfully removed by Lance to the archives) helped inflame that matter some.
In my post, I purposely avoided making reference to any particular side of politics. My point was that they are all the same, but that's just my opinion and I felt strongly enough to share it here.
I thought, that by not "taking a side", I would remain within the scope of the OLF guide lines, I was wrong and I shall try to steer clear of any future involvement at all in these volatile issues.
My biggest disappointment in all this however is that one among us has taken it upon themselves to contact Lance privately, and in a threatening manner, over an issue upon which, I believe, at that point in time, Lance had made no comment.
I find that approach tactless and offencive and something to which I take exception.
I feel that if one cannot bring one's self to make one's views public and open to the rest of the forum members, for what ever reason, prehaps one should consider keeping one's views to one's self. If one finds that one really NEEDS to have one's dummy spit, then one should at least show the intestinal fortitude to direct one's PM to those who have gotten one's back up.
But first, before doing so, maybe we all should try and remember that most of us, aside from Lance maybe, take more from the OLF than we give. If that was not the case, the OLF would simply not be as successful as it is.
In this environment, it is more likely than not that we are going to come across a topic or a post within a topic, that challenges our own position. If that happen to you, maybe you should try and think of the positives you have taken from the OLF in the past. And then using that thought, thicken your skin a little and temper your reaction before you end up replying in a manner that both you and the rest of us will regret.
And lastly, remember this folks, it is only the fact that we all think about things in different ways, that allows us to have the extremely diverse, creative, humorous and caring exchange of positive ideas within our craft that is the OLF.
In other words, eat the meat and spit out the bones, try to remember that you are one of many, no more, just one.
Launching a directly attack on Lance, just because he provides the bandwidth is lousy judgement and shows poor form.
Cheers all
Kim
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