[ RadSafe ] Radsafe rules and SOME people's conduct

[Richard D. Urban Jr.]

Kai posted

"Friends,...

1.    Personally, I do not think the list is being overwhelmed with 
commercial postings and I find Sandy's news list a valuable resource.    AMEN
2.    On the other hand, I do believe that this list is being overwhelmed by 
comments about the relevance or value (or lack of) of other posts.... WHY SHOULD I NOT BE ALLOWED TO ASK A "STUPID" QUESTION ABOUT BIOLOGY, WITHOUT BEING TOLD (ON LIST) THAT IT IS A STUPID QUESTION?....  ....we should consider a new rule that puts an end to the running commentary about whether a particular post was a good question or a stupid question (regardless of the tone of the comment)"


All, although in agreement with Kai and Mike, I wish to opine myself on this matter.  
I also have sat and read for years a certain European's comments with disdain and irritation.  We have all seen this person hold a "Smarter than Thou" attitude when dealing with questions HE deems unworthy of HIS time and bandwidth.  HE then proceeds to waste everyone else's time telling the questioner how incompetent, stupid, and unworthy of their job/title they are.  For some strange reason, HE seems to think that everything sent to the list is addressed to HIM PERSONNALY and must be answered the same.  How DARE this unworthy questioner waste HIS time asking HIM a question!

After the explanation of this persons email title, a vision of an Out to Pasture, Grumpy, 'THINKS' he Knows-It-All Old Man who goes around telling others how to live their lives comes to mind (eg. Wilford Brimley)... No wonder I disagree with most of what he says... (43 yr old "Whippersnapper" that I am)

I have tried to have patience, knowing the limitations of his understanding of the English language (Americanized in particular) and his OBVIOUS political leanings, but on one occasion, I myself let him drag me down to HIS level (after several of his anti-American rants and then an innocent question by a state govt. employee) and responded to him on-list, requesting that he basically just keep it to himself if he did not want to waste HIS time answering the question.  Apparently it didn't sink in...  

I don't wish to block his address, as he SOMETIMES offers good sound commentary, but if HE could just stop the 'diarrhea' of the keyboard (someone will have to explain it him), I personally would be much happier.  You would think that it would catch on after awhile, that he himself brings on these flames, seeing how HE is SO SMART.   

In other words everyone (FS in particular), if YOU don't want to provide helpful, constructive answers or commentary, then just keep it to yourself!
   (FS, this means don't reply to tell the stupid person that you won't be replying)

Rick Urban
Yuma, AZ
Another member of the .mil thought police (for another 3 weeks anyway)