Folks,
I am at a loss trying to comprehend how certain, negative threads can spiral into such negative outputs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. Recently, we endured a poor display of civility regarding the shipment of bricks via the railroad [and the cars used for this purpose]. Now, we are being subjected to an equally unappreciated thread concerning the 'Price of the January '04 MR'.
If its people conducting personal assaults on one another [maybe past histories are in play], please take those off the NG. Use your private e-mail accounts to exchange your war of words between one another. Better yet, meet in person. Don't drag the NG into such interactions. It's quite wrong to assume that we care to read your negative comments toward one another. They're not clever, entertaining, or, for that matter, flattering for the poster. Frankly, I would consider the fact that YOUR NAME is attached to each post you make. Someone within the 'Price ... ' thread made a reference to 'credibility'. Though their comment was directed toward the act of making incorrect, factual statements, credibility is a byproduct of your tone and your intent regardless of the content.
These negative threads certainly betray the enjoyment we should all be having when asking questions and reading responses to questions on this newsgroup. The purpose of these NG's is to simply share helpful and positive information.
It's fabulous when it is used for this specific reason.
It's very disappointing when this NG [or any NG] is abused.
Most Sincerely, Matt Brennan