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From: Kay Allen AG <>
Subject: Re: Changing perceptions about inferior doumentation, re: Sigh...."flaming" "slamming" etc.
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 1990 19:53:00 -0700

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The Thill Group, Inc. wrote:
>
> In response: [for clarification of my intent],
>
> My statement:
>
> "and "source bashing" my impression is some of the "longer termed"
> member's [more than one] have become [aware or unaware] mean-spirited, using
> the guise of "education" as a reason to do so.
> Some of the "longer termed" members may have forgotten [or choose to forget]
> this "inferior source use" could be all the person has found. [Until someone
> learns that a source is "inferior" they do not have the knowledge to make
> the judgment that it is "inferior"]. Some visitors do not have excess to
> other documentation, financial resources or educational level."
>
> My definition:
> "Source Bashing": when a member makes a abrupt statement, "So and so is
> garbage." for effect with out follow up explanation, nor a better source
> choice. Just a flat out "slap you in the face" remark, which is used to
> shock and upset.This I consider "mean spirited". [the word garbage can be
> interchanged with several words giving the same inflection].

Mean-spirited is another person's spirited, passionate response :-)
Some of us long term members of the list sometimes, because we are only
human, are perceived to overreact. But this is usually because we are
tired of repeating the same things. It would be nice if some of the
more recent arrivals would search the archives and see if a source or
several sources have been discussed. There is a major discussion at
least once a year for the past several years. It usually pops up more
often.

I may be perceived as mean-spirited. Such is life. But I personally
become a little irked by persons who have been shown why something they
have written is in error and then come back and try to peddle the same
bushwa a few months later. If they don't expect to get a load of bricks
dumped on them, that's their foolishness.

Kay Allen AG
>
> I do not consider it "Source Bashing" when a member makes the statement
> something to the equivalent of: "So and so has been proven not to be
> reliable." That is not a slam, would be greater if they gave maybe a
> better source to view but at least you are left with out having to wear
> band-aids for a week. This also leaves you feeling like someone has tried to
> help you tighten up your documentation.
>
> I love and appreciate the members whom have given me insight to their
> experience on some of the sources which are not considered "of quality".
> This is how we learn and grow.
>
> Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
> Becky T.
>
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