Isn't this the easy way out? Just maybe some wise leadership is needed to
show the mindless masses the error of their ways.
This reminds me of a two meter repeater whose long time users would just
keep quiet on the repeater when new users would be using the repeater for
"unimportant" (as defined by the longtime users) while on other frequencies
they would moan and groan about the new repeater users rather than discuss
it with the new users.
The reflector simply reflects the real world. You have a mix of opinions.
Unsubscribing will not change anything. You could just simply delete the
messages which have subject threads that are a thorn in your side. You
could stay on and make positive contributions. In fact your sign off
message had good information and an interesting perspective. Will hams
eventually self-destruct?
73, and hope to read you again.
Jim, wd4air
Time to say "adios" to a largely off-topic, highly negative
group of ridiculously critical hams who would rather waste
bandwidth listening to themselves complaining about the
best noble efforts of others to improve this hobby, instead
of contributing anything positive, intelligent, or original of
their own. How much simpler it is to offer unsupported
negative criticism of others and their best efforts.
Please carry on, gentlemen, with your negative criticism
of what's important today to hams, of what will make ham
radio a better hobby tomorrow. Carry on with those things
that are really important, those things that warrant kicking,
and kicking around for weeks...like Ten Tec's "lousy" front
panel color choice for their sophisticated new rigs, or the
"poor job" done by ARRL reviewers with their ham gear
reviews, or everything else that's wrong with ham radio
and those who so unselfishly have done their part to make
the hobby a better one for everyone involved.
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Adios...despite the fact that there are a handful of bright,
positive contributors here...the overwhelming negativity,
criticism, and off-topic masturbatory blabber seen daily
on this reflector suggests to me that it's time to unsubscribe
(once again, that is...for the same reasons as last time).
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