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[Jeremiah McCarthy]

>>Congratulations for calling the whiners and malcontents to task for their
disgraceful behavior. I, for one, wish that the reflector was 'monitored'
to weed out the thrash.<<

Eric is the "monitor" (moderator) and does his job...Unfortunately, he is one of the targets of all the vitriol and is in the unenviable position of appearing self-serving and biased if he edits out the gripers, complainers, and lechery...The rest of us here are the losers...We all like to think that all hams are fine folks, but unfortunately, that is not true, as woefully demonstrated here...

Jerry, wa2dkg
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[Julian, G4ILO]

Jeremiah McCarthy wrote

Eric is the "monitor" (moderator) and does his job...Unfortunately, he is one of the targets of all the vitriol and is in the unenviable position of appearing self-serving and biased if he edits out the gripers, complainers, and lechery...The rest of us here are the losers...We all like to think that all hams are fine folks, but unfortunately, that is not true, as woefully demonstrated here...

Having in the past expressed my dissatisfaction when dates for the shipment of my own K3 were missed, I have received email from Eric. I can assure you that he fully understands why some people's enthusiasm to get a K3 results in frustration and complaints at the delays, and accepts that being on the receiving end of these complaints is just a part of being in business.

In my opinion the problem is those list members who refuse to accept that those who are frustrated or who just would like more accurate shipping predictions have any right to express this on the list. It is just as valid an issue for those waiting for a K3 as technical questions are for those who are lucky enough to already have one. It is notable to me that most of the complaints and discussion about dates have been made in polite, moderate language, while most of the inflammatory comments and use of pejorative language ("whiners", "whingers" etc.) has come from those who disagree with them. So exactly who are the fine folks and who aren't?

Perhaps those who are content to be patient should just stay out of these threads and leave any moderation to the moderator?