[Roadsters] Petty infighting

[John Klingman]

We are lurkers, enjoy the posts and learn a lot. Don't have a problem with 
items for sale, providing sources for parts and Datsun items is a super 
plus. That is talking about Roadsters! Have paid way too much for a part we 
needed and was glad to pay it, so price isn't the issue. Don't like petty 
infighting and sniping either. Blocking the email address was a personal 
choice, finalized by his last password included in his post, F--kOff#2. 
Posted our solution only as a option.
Returning to the shadows.
  Gloria and John Klingman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddie" <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
To: "Jim Gammon" <gtpjimgammon at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Datsun roadster" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Petty infighting


> Jim,
>
> You forgot a few other reasons.
>
> 3) Forum Subject Gods.  In every forum, there are those who think they are 
> the end all, be all know it all about the subject of the forum.  Usually 
> these pathetic people have nothing else going on in their lives, and their 
> entire existence or "being" is wrapped up in that one subject.  In this 
> case, the subject being "Datsun Roadsters".
>
> 4) Sense of Entitlement.  Many times, this is coupled with #3.  As a 
> "expert" these people think they should get everything for free, or at a 
> "discount" over others.  Like somehow their "advanced knowledge" entitles 
> them to things over other roadster owners.
> As for "talking roadsters".... again, someone posting they have parts for 
> sale IS talking roadsters.  It's letting the community know he has parts 
> for sale.
> To further the irony, right after a select few here got their panties in a 
> bunch, someone posted they needed a specific part.  Yet the very person 
> who HAS what they need has been unceremoniously booted from the list, thus 
> doing a disservice to the entire community.  Someone show me the logic in 
> that...
>
> Again, let's be real and honest.  The issue wasn't his posting the parts. 
> It was the prices.  IF he'd posted stuff cheap, those who got upset 
> wouldn't care in the least.  They got upset because they didn't like his 
> prices... again, sense of entitlement...
>
> Not stirring up trouble, just keeping it REAL.
> Eddie
>
>
>
>
> Jim Gammon wrote:
>> I lurk.
>>  I don't see any reason for a forum such as this to have any petty 
>> infighting.
>> But I have been on many such lists, and it crops up from time to time.
>>  It is ALWAYS the result of two things:
>>  1. The lack of being able to see and understand each other as we speak 
>> (or
>> conversely a lack of communications skills - either expression or
>> comprehension)
>>  2. Thin skinned people (or conversely petty people who have nothing 
>> better to
>> do than make trouble where none exists.)
>>  So lighten up, leave the insults at the door and talk roadsters.
>>  JimG NJ 69 2K
>> slipping back into lurk mode.....
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