From: Andy Baracco 
Subject: Re: recent blind-tlk threads
Hi Al. As has been stated before, almost everyone who has posted has been
at least a member, or one who is about to join. I can only think of one
person who has posted who does not fall into those catagories, and he is
not Dan. It is a cheap shot to attribute criticism to non-members. It also
looks bad for us because it impliesthat we do not welcome criticism.
Andy Baracco
On Sun, 10 May 1998, Al and Masha Sten-Clanton wrote:
> 
> 
> The one thing I  don't  get is something I've noted before.  Why would
> somebody who doesn't intend to join the outfit bother to go into our
> conferences for apparently no other purpose than to castigate the hell out
> of us.  I try to listen to critics on the outside because, at least some
> of the time, they have vantagepoints that it's much harder for us members
> to have.  But a couple of these folks seem like they bought a bunch of
> flame-throwers on sale and needed a place to throw them.  I agree with you
> strongly that their access should be unhindered.  I only ask what good
> they think they're doing, or maybe even whether they intend any good for
> us.  I think those are fair questions for one or more of these folks to
> consider carefully.  
> 
> Just the thoughts of one member.  Take care!
> 
> Al
> 
> 
> On Sat, 9 May 1998, Harvey Heagy wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I understand what you're saying, but the problem with that is
> > that the only way we could prevent this sort of thing is to allow
> > only N.F.B. members to post to our lists and then we would have
> > to go through all kinds of documentation to prove that people are
> > members.
> > 
> > Also, I don't agree with everything Dan has said, but maybe he
> > isn't a member because of what he has seen happen in the N.F.B.
> > or because of a bad experience in the N.F.B.  If anyone doesn't
> > want to read messages posted from certain people that's what the
> > delete or enter keys are for.  The internet is here to stay and
> > as it becomes more accessible more of this kind of thing is
> > likely to happen and I think we as well as our national leaders
> > should just get used to it and take that into account before
> > engaging in behavior it would rather not have come out.
> > 
> > As far as bringing the tapes to the convention, I don't think it
> > would do any good.  The national leadership would never reverse
> > itself on this issue especially if it was a party to it.
> > 
> > Harvey
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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