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Gentlepeople:
I have noticed a trend in the BEE-L that concerns me. When I
originally signed on nearly 6 months ago, there seemed to be an
occasional spat (conflict) between members on the list, but for
the most part it was a congenial group of people. In the last
month or so I have witnessed several threads that basically
were dealing with conflict, put-downs, and apologies for words
said either in haste or with subtle forethought. The
congeniality that I experienced in my early days on the list
and the freedom to ask questions that that encouraged has
seemed to evaporate to more than just a degree.
It has discouraged me. I have learned a lot from this list and
will continue to, I suppose, but some of the joy of sharing
with others of similar interests, rare in the world outside of
beekeepers meetings and the companions on this list, has eroded
by the bickering.
Now I am not asking for goodness and light and for everyone to
don their halo when they log on, but can we keep the
"conversations" we hold on this list based the same courtesy we
would show to each other if we met and were talking face to
face? It is all to easy to "lash out" at the computer terminal
and forget or disregard the other person(s) on the other side
of that screen.
I have a longer base of experience with the BEE-L than some of
the newcomers and can view this trend in context with the other
threads I have seen that are constructive and friendly. If
some of the newcomers to this list have experienced the
antagonism on the list without the benefit of seeing the
cooperation and congeniality, I am afraid that they would sign
back off again with only a sour memory of the experience.
If anything that I have "said" causes anyone to consider
flaming my opinion....
I rest my case.
Mark Egloff
Dayton, Ohio
10 hives
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