[Az-Geocaching] Death of Geocaching

[Scott Nicol]

>From: Jerry Nelson <peakbagger2@juno.com>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Death of Geocaching
>Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:54:09 -0700
>
>.
>I say lighten up yourself, Tim.  Even though most of us have never met in
>person, we're friends by way of our mutually enjoyed sport and
>communication via this listserv.
>
>Friends should be free to ventilate a little with each other during
>somewhat stressful times in their lives without being taken too
>seriously.
>
>Jerry-Offtrail
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OK. I am not one to get too involved in politics, but, I don't mind speaking 
what's on my mind once in a while! :)

No seriously. I agree totally with Jerry's post above.

This is a public forum for the free speech of it's members. This forum is 
for discussion concerning the sport/hobby of Geocaching.

We are all free to speak our minds about things associated with the subject 
this listserver supports. Loran is not 'whining' about anything. He is just 
speaking what is on his mind. He is voicing his opinion. The only 'whiners' 
are the individuals who 'retaliate' to Loran's post. If one does not agree 
with what Loran said, you are free to speak your mind as well. But, phrase 
your post in a way that speaks of your thoughts on the subject and not in a 
retalitory mode. Perhaps there are others that feel the same way Loran does. 
I am sure there are some that don't agree with him as well. But, I think it 
is totally fine for Loran to say what he said and it is totally acceptable 
for everyone else on this list to serve their thoughts on the subject as 
well. If you don't agree with what Loran said.. then state your thoughts and 
state why you think the way you do about it. But, don't slam him or anyone 
else for simply speaking their minds.

The 'round table discussion' that this listserver was designed for will 
allow us to speak out for/against certain things and thus will create a 
better future for our sport/hobby. If no one knows what others thoughts are 
on the subject of geocaching, the sport will never grow. If someone doesnt 
agree with what someone else says.. then post a reply and give us your 
thoughts. But, don't knock someone else for speaking what they beleive 
because you don't believe. That's the great thing about living in America.

I don't think there are any other states that have a listserver for 
geocaching like we are fortunate to have (thanks Brian, Jason!). This allows 
us to be a much more in tune group with each other and should help us 
improve our hobby here in AZ. But, if everyone just slams what everyone else 
says... we arent going to improve anything.

I post this message because I was once on a listserver similar to this that 
was for another sport I participate in- hot air ballooning. There is so much 
whining, BS'ing, and just plain out political nonsense on that list.. I 
finally unsubsribed from it. There was more 'hot air' on that list, than the 
balloons themselve create! :) I was getting, on average, 50-70 emails a day 
from that list. More than half were just retaliation posts to someone else 
wishing to speak their thoughts. I never saw any positive improvements to 
any original thoughts posted on that list and I never learned or gained 
anything from it. So, I unsubsribed.

I so far (except for a very few instances) have found this AZGeocaching 
listserver to be a far more 'mature' group of people than that old 
ballooning listserver I was subscribed to. Hopefully it will remain that 
way.

Scott
Team Ropingthewind





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